Isa 19:18 | TNotes | STEP | 19:18 five of Egypt’s cities: This is probably just a way of saying “a number of cities” (see also 17:6 ; 30:17 ). • Jews living in Egypt after the destruction of Jerusalem spoke Hebrew, here called the language of Canaan . • Heliopolis was devoted to Re, the sun god. At a time when Judah was resisting the Lord, Isaiah envisioned the Egyptians following the Lord.

‏ Isaiah 19:18

19:18 ^a five of Egypt’s cities: This is probably just a way of saying “a number of cities” (see also 17:6 ^b; 30:17 ^c).

• Jews living in Egypt after the destruction of Jerusalem spoke Hebrew, here called the language of Canaan.

• Heliopolis was devoted to Re, the sun god. At a time when Judah was resisting the Lord, Isaiah envisioned the Egyptians following the Lord.