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22 The Lord will strike Egypt with a plague, striking but then healing. Then they will turn to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.

23 At that time,[a] there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will come into Egypt, and the Egyptians into Assyria, and they[b] will worship with the Assyrians.

24 At that time,[c] Israel will be in a triple alliance[d] with Egypt and Assyria; they will be[e] a blessing in the midst of the earth.

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  1. Isaiah 19:23 Lit. On that day
  2. Isaiah 19:23 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsab MT LXX read and the Egyptians
  3. Isaiah 19:24 Lit. On that day
  4. Isaiah 19:24 Lit. will be the third
  5. Isaiah 19:24 DSS MT lack they will be

22 The Lord will strike(A) Egypt with a plague;(B) he will strike them and heal them. They will turn(C) to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal(D) them.

23 In that day(E) there will be a highway(F) from Egypt to Assyria.(G) The Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship(H) together. 24 In that day(I) Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria,(J) a blessing[a](K) on the earth.

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  1. Isaiah 19:24 Or Assyria, whose names will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or Assyria, who will be seen by others as blessed