And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.
The LORD will make himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will come to know the LORD at that time. They will offer sacrifices and gifts to him, and they will make promises to the LORD and keep them.
God is saying that one day the Egyptian people will come to know and worship him, offering sacrifices and keeping their promises to him.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during a time when Egypt was Israel's powerful neighbor and often their enemy or oppressor. Egypt had its own gods and religious system, making this prediction of their future worship of Israel's God remarkable. Isaiah was prophesying about a future time when God's knowledge would spread beyond Israel to include even their former enemies.
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