Isaiah 19:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.

He shall smite

They shall

General references

Exodus 8:4

Isaiah 17:7

Jeremiah 49:6

Bible References

He shall smite

Jehovah rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him. The hearts of the Egyptians melt (their courage fails) within them.

See now that I, even I, am he. There is no god besides me! It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heals. There is no one who can deliver from my hand.

God inflicts wounds and he bandages. He strikes but his hands make you well.

I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek me. They will seek me earnestly in their affliction.

He will revive us after two days. He will raise us up on the third day that we will live before him.

Now no discipline for the present seems to be joyous. In fact it seems grievous! Nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained.

They shall

This people's heart has become calloused. They hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.(Septuagint)

Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

Return, O Israel, to Jehovah your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.

I also gave you cleanness of teeth (kept food from your teeth) in all your cities and lack of bread in all your places. Yet you have not returned to me, said Jehovah.

I will rescue you from the people and the nations. I am sending you to them.

He said, Go and say to this people, 'You will listen and listen, but not understand. You will look and look, but not see.

General references

The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your servants.'

On that day people will regard their Maker. Their eyes will look (offer respect) to the Holy One of Israel.

Afterward, I will return the captives of Ammon,' declares Jehovah.