WEBVTT - Isaiah 19

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<v Speaker 1>to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge

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<v Speaker 1>and today we're in Isaiah chapter 19 and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the New English Translation. Here is a message

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<v Speaker 1>about Egypt. Look, the Lord rides on a swift moving

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<v Speaker 1>cloud and approaches Egypt The idols of Egypt tremble before him.

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<v Speaker 1>The Egyptians lose their courage. I will provoke civil strife

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<v Speaker 1>in Egypt. Brothers will fight with each other, as will neighbors, cities,

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<v Speaker 1>and kingdoms. The Egyptians will panic, and I will confuse

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<v Speaker 1>their strategy. They will seek guidance from the idols and

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<v Speaker 1>from the spirits of the dead, from the pits used

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<v Speaker 1>to conjure up underworld spirits, and from the magicians. I

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<v Speaker 1>will hand Egypt over to a harsh master. A powerful

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<v Speaker 1>king will rule over them, says the sovereign master, the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord who commands armies. The water of the sea will

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<v Speaker 1>be dried up, and the river will dry up and

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<v Speaker 1>be empty. The canals will stink. The streams of Egypt

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<v Speaker 1>will trickle and then dry up. The bulrushes and reeds

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<v Speaker 1>will decay, along with the plants by the mouth of

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<v Speaker 1>the river. All the cultivated land near the river will

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<v Speaker 1>turn to dust and be blown away. The fishermen will

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<v Speaker 1>mourn and lament, all those who cast a fishhook into

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<v Speaker 1>the river, and those who spread out a net on

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<v Speaker 1>the water's surface will grieve. Those who make clothes from

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<v Speaker 1>combed flax will be embarrassed. Those who weave will turn pale.

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<v Speaker 1>Those who make cloth will be demoralized. all the hired

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<v Speaker 1>workers will be depressed. The officials of Zoan are nothing

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<v Speaker 1>but fools. Pharaoh's wise advisors give stupid advice. How dare

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<v Speaker 1>you say to Pharaoh, I am one of the sages,

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<v Speaker 1>one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings. But where,

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<v Speaker 1>oh where, are your wise men? Let them tell you,

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<v Speaker 1>let them find out what the Lord who commands armies

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<v Speaker 1>has planned for Egypt. The officials of Zoan are fools.

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<v Speaker 1>The officials of Memphis are misled. The rulers of her

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<v Speaker 1>tribes lead Egypt astray. The Lord has made them undiscerning.

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<v Speaker 1>They lead Egypt astray in all she does, so that

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<v Speaker 1>she is like a drunk sliding around in his own vomit.

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<v Speaker 1>Egypt will not be able to do a thing. Head

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<v Speaker 1>or tail, shoots and stalks. At that time, the Egyptians

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<v Speaker 1>will be like women. They will tremble and fear because

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord who commands armies brandishes his fist against them.

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<v Speaker 1>The land of Judah will humiliate Egypt. Everyone who hears

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<v Speaker 1>about Judah will be afraid because of what the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>who commands armies is planning to do to them. At

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<v Speaker 1>that time, five cities in the land of Egypt will

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<v Speaker 1>speak the language of Canaan. and swear allegiance to the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord who commands armies. One will be called the City

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<v Speaker 1>of the Sun. At that time, there will be an

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<v Speaker 1>altar for the Lord in the middle of the land

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<v Speaker 1>of Egypt, as well as a sacred pillar dedicated to

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord at its border. It will become a visual

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<v Speaker 1>reminder in the land of Egypt of the Lord who

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<v Speaker 1>commands armies. When they cry out to the Lord because

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<v Speaker 1>of oppressors, He will send them a deliverer and defender

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<v Speaker 1>who will rescue them. The Lord will reveal himself to

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<v Speaker 1>the Egyptians, and they will acknowledge the Lord's authority at

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<v Speaker 1>that time. They will present sacrifices and offerings. They will

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<v Speaker 1>make vows to the Lord and fulfill them. The Lord

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<v Speaker 1>will strike Egypt, striking and then healing them. They will

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<v Speaker 1>turn to the Lord, and he will listen to their

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<v Speaker 1>prayers and heal them. At that time, there will be

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<v Speaker 1>a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will visit

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<v Speaker 1>Egypt and the Egyptians will visit Assyria. The Egyptians and

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<v Speaker 1>Assyrians will worship together. At that time, Israel will be

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<v Speaker 1>the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria,

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<v Speaker 1>and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord who commands armies will pronounce a blessing over

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<v Speaker 1>the earth, saying, Blessed be my people, Egypt, and the

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<v Speaker 1>work of my hands, Assyria, and my special possession, Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for the various things that we have

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<v Speaker 1>the privilege to read about in this portion of Scripture.

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<v Speaker 1>As you describe nations and peoples that historically have not

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<v Speaker 1>known you, coming to faith in you. and recognizing that

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<v Speaker 1>a deliverer comes from you, that you are ultimately the deliverer,

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<v Speaker 1>that your Son, Jesus Christ, brings deliverance for all who

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<v Speaker 1>trust in him. Lord, we're grateful for the privilege to

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<v Speaker 1>be able to read about these things ahead of time,

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<v Speaker 1>and we look forward to the reign and the rule

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<v Speaker 1>of your Son, Jesus Christ, on this earth, and the

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<v Speaker 1>peace that will come as this world submits itself to

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<v Speaker 1>his lordship. Again, Lord, we look forward to these things

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<v Speaker 1>and we're grateful for your presence with us now. We

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<v Speaker 1>commit this day to your care and we pray this

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<v Speaker 1>all in Jesus' name. Amen.