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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/isaiah/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the LORD at its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the heart of Egypt, and there will be a monument to the LORD at its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a memorial stone to the LORD beside its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to Yahweh in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Yahweh near its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a memorial stone to the LORD near its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the LORD near her border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the LORD near her border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In that day shall there be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In the heart of Egypt an altar will be set up for the LORD; at its border a shrine will be built to honor him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When that day comes, an altar for the LORD will be in the middle of Egypt, and a stone marker for the LORD will be near its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When that time comes, there will be an altar to the LORD in the land of Egypt and a stone pillar dedicated to him at the Egyptian border. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time, there will be an altar to the LORD of the Heavenly Armies in the heart of the land of Egypt, and a monument to the LORD at its border. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time there will be an altar for the LORD in the middle of the land of Egypt, as well as a sacred pillar dedicated to the LORD at its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In that day, there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at its border to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In that day, there will be an altar to Yahweh in the middle of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Yahweh at its border. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In that day there is an altar to YHWH "" In the midst of the land of Egypt, "" And a standing pillar to YHWH near its border,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In that day there is an altar to Jehovah In the midst of the land of Egypt, And a standing pillar near its border to Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In that day there shall be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar near its bound to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In that day there shall be an altar of the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a monument of the Lord at the borders thereof: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In that day, there will be an altar of the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt and a monument of the Lord beside its borders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On that day there shall be an altar to the LORD at the center of Egypt, and a sacred pillar to the LORD near its boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />On that day there shall be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at its border to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In that day there shall be an altar for LORD JEHOVAH within the land of Egypt and a pillar to LORD JEHOVAH on the side of her border<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In that day there shall be an altar to the Lord in the land of the Egyptians, and a pillar to the Lord by its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/19-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=4012" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/19.htm">Blessing to Egypt, Assyria, Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">In that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">there will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·bê·aḥ (N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">an altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">in the center</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4676.htm" title="4676: ū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A pillar, stump. Feminine participle of natsab; something stationed, i.e. A column or; by analogy, an idol.">and a pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’ê·ṣel- (Prep) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">near</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">her border.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Exodus 24:4</a></span><br />And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Genesis 28:18</a></span><br />Early the next morning, Jacob took the stone that he had placed under his head, and he set it up as a pillar. He poured oil on top of it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-20.htm">Joshua 4:20-24</a></span><br />And there at Gilgal Joshua set up the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan. / Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’ / you are to tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-12.htm">1 Samuel 7:12</a></span><br />Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm">2 Samuel 18:18</a></span><br />During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-14.htm">Genesis 35:14</a></span><br />So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God had spoken with him—a stone marker—and he poured out a drink offering on it and anointed it with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-4.htm">Deuteronomy 27:4-8</a></span><br />And when you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to coat them with plaster. / Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them. / You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">1 Kings 18:31-32</a></span><br />And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” / And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">Joshua 22:10</a></span><br />And when they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Ezekiel 43:11-12</a></span><br />and if they are ashamed of all they have done, then make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement and its exits and entrances—its whole design along with all its statutes, forms, and laws. Write it down in their sight, so that they may keep its complete design and all its statutes and may carry them out. / This is the law of the temple: All its surrounding territory on top of the mountain will be most holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-15.htm">Zechariah 6:15</a></span><br />Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a></span><br />And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-23.htm">Acts 17:23</a></span><br />For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-21.htm">John 4:21-24</a></span><br />“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. / But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the middle of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></b></br> And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Genesis 28:18</a></b></br> And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put <i>for</i> his pillows, and set it up <i>for</i> a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-8.htm">Border</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-7.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-3.htm">Monument</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-17.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/27-9.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Border</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-20.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-24.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-11.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-24.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Monument</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">The confusion of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">The foolishness of their princes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm">The calling of Egypt into the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/19-23.htm">The covenant of Egypt, Assyria, and Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In that day</b><br>This phrase often signifies a future time of divine intervention or fulfillment of prophecy. It points to a specific period when God will act decisively. In the context of Isaiah, it often refers to the Messianic age or a time of judgment and restoration.<p><b>there will be an altar to the LORD</b><br>An altar signifies worship and sacrifice, central to the Hebrew faith. The presence of an altar in Egypt suggests a significant shift where Egyptians will acknowledge and worship the God of Israel. This is a remarkable prophecy, considering Egypt's historical role as an oppressor of Israel and its polytheistic traditions.<p><b>in the center of the land of Egypt</b><br>The central location implies that the worship of the LORD will be widespread and not confined to the peripheries. It suggests a transformation within Egypt, where the worship of the true God becomes central to its identity. This could symbolize the heart of Egypt turning towards God.<p><b>and a pillar to the LORD near her border</b><br>Pillars were often used as memorials or markers of significant events or covenants. A pillar at the border signifies a public declaration of allegiance to the LORD, visible to all entering or leaving the land. It represents a boundary of faith, marking Egypt as a nation that acknowledges the God of Israel.<br><br>This prophecy connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's plan for all nations to come to know Him, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a> and <a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">Zechariah 14:16-19</a>. It also foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles in the New Covenant through Christ, as seen in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A significant nation in biblical history, often representing both a place of refuge and a symbol of oppression for the Israelites. In this context, Egypt is depicted as a future place of worship for the LORD.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/altar_to_the_lord.htm">Altar to the LORD</a></b><br>Represents a place of worship and sacrifice, signifying a turning of the Egyptian people towards the God of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pillar_to_the_lord.htm">Pillar to the LORD</a></b><br>A monument or marker that signifies the presence and acknowledgment of the LORD, serving as a witness to the transformation within Egypt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and the fulfillment of His promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/in_that_day.htm">In that day</a></b><br>A prophetic phrase often used in the Bible to denote a future time of divine intervention or fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is not limited to Israel; His plan includes all nations, demonstrating His universal sovereignty and desire for all to know Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_and_redemption.htm">Transformation and Redemption</a></b><br>The prophecy of an altar in Egypt signifies hope and transformation, showing that no nation or person is beyond God's redemptive power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_and_testimony.htm">Witness and Testimony</a></b><br>The pillar at Egypt's border serves as a reminder of the importance of public testimony and acknowledgment of God's work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>This passage encourages believers to trust in God's promises, knowing that His word will be fulfilled in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a></b><br>The vision of Egypt worshiping the LORD points to a future unity among diverse peoples, united in worship of the one true God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_19_differ_from_ezekiel_29.htm">Why does Isaiah 19’s prophecy differ from other prophetic passages about Egypt (e.g., Ezekiel 29) if they both claim divine judgment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_isaiah_19_16-25_fit_modern_views.htm">Can the miraculous elements in Isaiah 19:16-25 be reconciled with modern historical or scientific understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_isa._19_13-14_and_egypt's_history_align.htm">How do the references in Isaiah 19:13-14 to 'confusion' and 'drunkenness' align with archaeological or historical accounts of Egyptian culture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_19_1-4_match_egyptian_history.htm">Does Isaiah 19:1-4 align with known Egyptian history regarding civil strife and political upheaval?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord . . .</span>--The words naturally tended to bring about their own fulfilment, as related in the preceding note. From the prophet's own stand-point, however, the altar was probably thought of, not as the centre of a rival worship, but, like that erected by the trans-Jordanic tribes in the time of Joshua, as an altar of "witness" (<a href="/joshua/22-27.htm" title="But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, You have no part in the LORD.">Joshua 22:27</a>), and the words that follow supply a distinct confirmation of this view. Substantially the prophet saw in the distant future a time in which the connection between Judah and Egypt should be one influencing the latter for good, and not the former for evil. The admission of Egyptian and Ethiopian proselytes, already referred to, was as the first fruits of such an influence. It may not be without interest to note some of its later workings. (1) In the time of Manasseh, who gave to his son Amon a name singularly Egyptian in its sound, a body of Jewish settlers were invited by Psammetichus to station themselves on the frontiers of Upper Egypt ("Pseudo-Aristeas," in Hudson's <span class= "ital">Josephus</span>)<span class= "ital">. </span>(2) Under Ptolemy I. large numbers of Jewish emigrants fixed themselves at Alexandria, with full toleration of their faith and worship. (3) Under Ptolemy Philadelphus the intercourse between the Palestinians and Egyptians led to the translation of the Old Testament Scriptures known as the LXX., and this was followed by the growth of a Hellenistic or a Graeco-Jewish literature, of which we have the remains in the Apocrypha and in Philo. (4) There was the erection of the Leontopolis Temple, already spoken of, and this was followed by that of numerous synagogues, perhaps also of monasteries for communities of Jewish ascetics of the Essene type, such as that which Philo describes under the name of the <span class= "ital">Thera-p?ut? </span>(Euseb. <span class= "ital">H.E. ii.</span> 17).<p><span class= "bld">A pillar at the border thereof . . .</span>--The pillar was the familiar obelisk of the Egyptians, commonly associated with the worship of the sun. The point of Isaiah's prediction was that the symbol should be rescued from its idolatrous uses, and stand on the border-land of Egypt and of Judah, as a witness that Jehovah, the Lord of hosts, was worshipped in both countries.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There shall be an altar to the Lord</span>. An altar to the Lord was undoubtedly erected by Onias in the temple which he obtained leave to build from Ptolemy Philometor. Josephus says that he persuaded Ptolemy by showing him this passage of Isaiah ('Ant. Jud.,' 13:3; 'Bell. Jud.,' 7:10). <span class="cmt_word">And a pillar at the border thereof</span>. It is not clear that any "pillar" was ever actually erected. The erection of pillars for religious purposes was forbidden by the Law (<a href="/deuteronomy/16-22.htm">Deuteronomy 16:22</a>). But this would be a pillar of witness (<a href="/genesis/31-52.htm">Genesis 31:52</a>), and would mark that the land was Jehovah's. Dr. Kay suggests that "the Jewish synagogue first, and afterwards the Christian Church at Alexandria, standing like a lofty obelisk, with the name of Jehovah inscribed upon it, at the entrance of Egypt," sufficiently fulfilled the prophecy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/19-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֗וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיֶ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an altar</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the center</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֖וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a pillar</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַצֵּבָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4676.htm">Strong's 4676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something stationed, a column, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽצֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ṣel-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> </span><span class="str2">A joining together, proximity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her border.</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּלָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/19-19.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 19:19 In that day there will be (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 19:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 19:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/19-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 19:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 19:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>