¹⁸On that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear loyalty to the Lord of Armies. One of the cities will be called the City of the Sun.^E^F

¹⁹On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the center of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the Lord near her border.^d ²⁰It will be a sign and witness to the Lord of Armies in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and leader, and he will rescue them.^e ²¹The Lord will make himself known to Egypt, and Egypt will know the Lord on that day. They will offer sacrifices and offerings;^f they will make vows to the Lord and fulfill them. ²²The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing. Then they will turn to the Lord, and he will be receptive to their prayers and heal them.

²³On that day there will be a highway^g from Egypt to Assyria. Assyria will go to Egypt, Egypt to Assyria, and Egypt will worship with Assyria.

²⁴On that day Israel will form a triple alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing within the land. ²⁵The Lord of Armies will bless them, saying, “Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork,^h and Israel my inheritance are blessed.”ⁱ

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Footnotes

ESome , , , , , Arabic; other read of Destruction; reads of Righteousness
F the ancient Egyptian city Heliopolis

Cross references

d Gn 28:18; Ex 24:4; Jos 22:10,26–27
e Jdg 3:9,15; 6:7; 10:10
f Is 56:7; 60:7; Zch 14:16–18
g Is 11:16; 35:8; 49:11; 62:10
h Ps 100:3; Is 29:23; 45:11; 60:21; 64:8; Eph 2:10
i Dt 9:26,29; 32:9; Ps 28:9; Is 47:6; 63:17