Major Prophets
What should a child notice in Isaiah 19?
Isaiah 19 opens with these words: “The burden of Egypt. “Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the…” The line to keep is Isaiah 19:1: “The burden of Egypt. “Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will…” Carry the word “burden” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Isaiah 19:1: “The burden of Egypt. “Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will melt within it.” What happens first in Isaiah 19?
Isaiah 19:1
“The burden of Egypt. “Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will melt within it.”
Isaiah 19:3
“The spirit of Egypt will fail within it. I will destroy its counsel. They will seek the idols, the charmers, those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards.”
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Say it
Practice Isaiah 19:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
TheburdenofEgypt.“Behold,ridesonaswiftcloud,andcomestoEgypt.TheidolsofEgypttrembleathispresence;andtheofEgyptwillmeltwithinit.