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- Isa 19:22: Smite and heal. The juxtaposition of these two oppposing words seems to tie together two important themes which occur throughout the book of Isaiah. The smiting that the Lord does here seems to be for the purpose of healing. The Hebrew word for "heal" is rpha and is the same word used in Isa 6:10; Isa 30:26; Isa 53:5; Isa 57:18-19. Interestingly, in this case as well as in Isa 30:26 (see verse 25) and Isa 57:18-19 (see verse 17), God is the cause of the wound. Also, the Lord is clearly the agent of healing except possibly in Isa 6:10, where a passive form seems to be used. In each of these cases, God seems interested in gaining Israel's sincere loyalty. As in the case here, the smiting typically takes place after the apostacy of Israel is mentioned.
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- Isa 19:19. Could the 'altar' and the 'pillar' be a reference to a temple to be built in Egypt in the latter days?
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