17 The land of Judah will become a cause of shame to Egypt; everyone to whom it is mentioned will be in great fear because of the (A)plan of the Lord of armies which He is making against them.

18 On that day five cities in the land of Egypt will be speaking the language of Canaan and (B)swearing allegiance to the Lord of armies; one will be called the City of [a]Destruction.

19 On that day there will be an (C)altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a (D)memorial stone to the Lord beside its border.

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  1. Isaiah 19:18 Some mss and ancient versions the Sun

17 And the land of Judah will bring terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom Judah is mentioned will be terrified,(A) because of what the Lord Almighty is planning(B) against them.

18 In that day(C) five cities(D) in Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance(E) to the Lord Almighty. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.[a](F)

19 In that day(G) there will be an altar(H) to the Lord in the heart of Egypt,(I) and a monument(J) to the Lord at its border.

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  1. Isaiah 19:18 Some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Symmachus and Vulgate; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text City of Destruction