Isaias

Septuaginta

Septuaginta. The Book of Isaiah According to the Septuagint (Codex Alexandrinus). Ottley, Richard, Rusden, editor. Cambridge: C.J. Clay and Sons, 1904.

16 But in that day shall the Egyptians be like women, in fear and trembling, before the face of the hand of the Lord of Hosts, which he shall lay upon them.

17 And the land of the men of Judah shall be a (cause of) terror to the Egyptians; everyone, whosoever maketh mention of it to them, they shall be afraid, because of the counsel of the Lord of Hosts, which the Lord hath counselled against it.

18 In that day shall there be ﬁve cities in Egypt speaking in the language of Canaan, and swearing in the name of the Lord; the one city shall be called, City of Asedek.

[*](10. διαλογιζόμενοι (they that reckon ?) AQ*, probably an attempt to correct διαζόμενοι. ‘weave,’ read by ℵca 26 49 106 301. Field compares Judg. xvi. 13. Other MSS. have ἐργαζόμενοι. probably a gloss.)[*](15. Lit. ‘head and tail,’ c. B inserts ‘and’)[*](17. Omit ‘of the Lord of ’ ℵBQ.)[*](18. ’of ’ i.e. ‘of ’ (Heb. Tsedek). 8 reads ασεδ ηλιου: hence F. C, Burkitt suggests hesed, ‘mercy,’ ‘lovingkindness,’ as reading underlying both Gr. and Heb.)

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19 In that day shall there be the altar to the Lord in the Egyptians’ land, and a pillar at its boundary to the

20 And it shall be for a sign for ever to the Lord in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry unto the Lord because of them that oppress them, and the Lord shall send them a man, who shall save them: he shall judge and save them.