Isaiah 19:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנוֹדַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְיָדְע֥וּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְעָֽבְדוּ֙ זֶ֣בַח וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְנָדְרוּ־נֵ֥דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וְשִׁלֵּֽמוּ׃

Transliteration

And-nôḏaʿ YHWH to-Miṣrayim and-yāḏĕʿû Miṣrayim et-YHWH in-the-yôm the-hahûʾ and-ʿāḇḏû zeḇaḥ and-minḥāh and-nāḏĕrû-nēḏer to-YHWH and-šillēmû

Grammar Details

• *nôḏaʿ*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be known
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh
• *Miṣrayim*: proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt
• *yāḏĕʿû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will know
• *et*: direct object marker
• *yôm*: noun, masculine singular - day
• *hahûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - that
• *ʿāḇḏû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will serve/worship
• *zeḇaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - sacrifice
• *minḥāh*: noun, feminine singular - offering/tribute
• *nāḏĕrû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will vow
• *nēḏer*: noun, masculine singular - vow
• *šillēmû*: verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they will fulfill

Word Meanings

• *nôḏaʿ*: will be known/will make himself known/will be revealed
• *yāḏĕʿû*: they will know/acknowledge/recognize
• *yôm*: day/time/period
• *ʿāḇḏû*: they will serve/worship/work for
• *zeḇaḥ*: sacrifice/slaughter offering
• *minḥāh*: offering/tribute/gift/grain offering
• *nāḏĕrû*: they will vow/promise/pledge
• *nēḏer*: vow/promise/pledge
• *šillēmû*: they will fulfill/complete/perform/pay

Referenced Verses

• Isa 11:9 : 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
• Mal 1:11 : 11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Hab 2:14 : 14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
• Zeph 3:10 : 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
• Zech 14:16-18 : 16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. 17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. 18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
• John 4:21-24 : 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
• John 17:3 : 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
• Rom 15:27-28 : 27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. 28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
• Gal 4:8-9 : 8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
• 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• Isa 37:20 : 20 Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
• Isa 44:5 : 5 One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
• Isa 55:5 : 5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
• Isa 56:7 : 7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
• Jonah 1:16 : 16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
• 1 Sam 17:46 : 46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
• 1 Kgs 8:43 : 43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
• Ps 67:2 : 2 That thy way may be known{H8800)} upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
• Ps 98:2-3 : 2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
• Eccl 5:4 : 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.