[:en]Judah intended to get help from Egypt but Isaiah warned against it. The Lord had divided the Egyptian among each other (v. 2). Because they consulted the idols, spirits of the dead, mediums and spiritists (v. 3), they will be defeated by a powerful nation (v. 4). The nation was declining in economy (vs 5-10) and the counselors were fools (vs. 10-13). “There is nothing Egypt can do” (v. 15)
In the future, the Lord will establish His kingdom. The Egyptians will ask help from Israel (vs. 16-17) and acknowledge the God of Israel (vs. 18-21). In the day, the Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together with Israel and the Lord will bless them saying: “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance” (v. 24)[:]