In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
When that day comes, there will be a highway connecting Egypt and Assyria, and the Assyrians will travel to Egypt, and the Egyptians will travel to Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship God together with the Assyrians.
God is promising a future time when two enemy nations, Egypt and Assyria, will be connected in peace and will worship Him together.
📚 Historical Context
Egypt and Assyria were two of the most powerful empires in Isaiah's time and were often enemies of each other and of Israel. The Assyrian Empire was known for its military conquests and had threatened both Egypt and Israel. Isaiah prophesied this during a period when these nations were in conflict, making the vision of their peaceful cooperation seem impossible.
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