Isa 19:20 | NETfull | STEP | It will become a visual reminder in the land of Egypt of the Lord who commands armies. When they cry out to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a deliverer and defender who will rescue them.

Isaiah 19:20

20 It ^{▼▼ The masculine noun מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbbeakh, “altar”) in v. 19 is probably the subject of the masculine singular verb הָיָה (hayah) rather than the feminine noun מַצֵּבָה (matsevah, “sacred pillar”), also in v. 19.} will become a visual reminder in the land of Egypt of ^{▼▼ Heb “a sign and a witness to the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts] in the land of Egypt.”} the Lord who commands armies. When they cry out to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a deliverer and defender ^{▼▼ רָב (rav) is a substantival participle (from רִיב, riv) meaning “one who strives, contends.”} who will rescue them.