Isaiah 19:25

What does Isaiah 19:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 19:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

for that Jehovah of hosts hath blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

for that Jehovah of hosts hath blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Because of the blessing of the Lord of armies which he has given them, saying, A blessing on Egypt my people, and on Assyria the work of my hands, and on Israel my heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

In that Jehovah of Hosts did bless it, saying, `Blessed <FI>is<Fi> My people--Egypt, And the work of My hands--Asshur, And Mine inheritance--Israel!'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Which the Lord of hosts hath blessed, saying: Blessed be my people of Egypt, and the work of my hands to the Assyrian: but Israel is my inheritance.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

whom Jehovah of hosts will bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance!

Context

v.24In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth;

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ephesians 2:10

    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

  • Colossians 3:10

    and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

  • Hosea 2:23

    And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

  • 1 Peter 2:10

    who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

  • Galatians 6:15

    For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

  • Numbers 24:1

    And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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