An Oracle Concerning Cush

18 Ah, land of (A)whirring wings
    that is beyond the rivers of (B)Cush,[a]

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  1. Isaiah 18:1 Probably Nubia

A Prophecy Against Cush

18 Woe(A) to the land of whirring wings[a]
    along the rivers of Cush,[b](B)

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  1. Isaiah 18:1 Or of locusts
  2. Isaiah 18:1 That is, the upper Nile region

10 (A)From beyond the rivers (B)of Cush
    my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones,
    shall bring my offering.

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10 From beyond the rivers of Cush[a](A)
    my worshipers, my scattered people,
    will bring me offerings.(B)

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  1. Zephaniah 3:10 That is, the upper Nile region

12 (A)You also, O Cushites,
    shall be slain by my sword.

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Cush

12 “You Cushites,[a](A) too,
    will be slain by my sword.(B)

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  1. Zephaniah 2:12 That is, people from the upper Nile region

(A)A sword shall come upon Egypt,
    (B)and anguish shall be in (C)Cush,
when the slain fall in Egypt,
    and (D)her wealth[a] is carried away,
    and (E)her foundations are torn down.

(F)Cush, and (G)Put, and Lud, and (H)all Arabia, and Libya,[b] and the people of the land that is in league,[c] shall fall with them by the sword.

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  1. Ezekiel 30:4 Or multitude; also verse 10
  2. Ezekiel 30:5 With Septuagint; Hebrew Cub
  3. Ezekiel 30:5 Hebrew and the sons of the land of the covenant

A sword will come against Egypt,(A)
    and anguish will come upon Cush.[a](B)
When the slain fall in Egypt,
    her wealth will be carried away
    and her foundations torn down.(C)

Cush and Libya,(D) Lydia and all Arabia,(E) Kub and the people(F) of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.(G)

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  1. Ezekiel 30:4 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verses 5 and 9

(A)Now the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, “Behold, he has set out to fight against you.” So he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,

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Now Sennacherib received a report that Tirhakah, the king of Cush,[a] was marching out to fight against him. So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah with this word:

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  1. 2 Kings 19:9 That is, the upper Nile region

Lament over Jerusalem

37 (A)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that (B)kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have (C)gathered (D)your children together (E)as a hen gathers her brood (F)under her wings, and (G)you were not willing!

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37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you,(A) how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,(B) and you were not willing.

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“On that day (A)messengers shall go out from me in ships to terrify the unsuspecting (B)people of Cush, and (C)anguish shall come upon them on the day of Egypt's doom;[a] for, behold, it comes!

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  1. Ezekiel 30:9 Hebrew the day of Egypt

“‘On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush(A) out of her complacency. Anguish(B) will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.(C)

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Woe to Those Who Go Down to Egypt

31 Woe[a] to (A)those who go down to Egypt for help
    and rely on horses,
who (B)trust in chariots because they are many
    and in horsemen because they are very strong,
but (C)do not look to the Holy One of Israel
    or consult the Lord!

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  1. Isaiah 31:1 Or Ah,

Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt

31 Woe(A) to those who go down to Egypt(B) for help,
    who rely on horses,(C)
who trust in the multitude of their chariots(D)
    and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One(E) of Israel,
    or seek help from the Lord.(F)

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(A)who set out to go down to Egypt,
    without asking for my direction,
to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh
    and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!
(B)Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame,
    and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation.

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who go down to Egypt(A)
    without consulting(B) me;
who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection,(C)
    to Egypt’s shade for refuge.(D)
But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame,
    Egypt’s shade(E) will bring you disgrace.(F)

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Then the Lord said, “As my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot for three years (A)as a sign and a portent against Egypt and Cush,[a] so shall the (B)king of Assyria lead away the Egyptian captives and the Cushite exiles, both the young and the old, naked and barefoot, with buttocks uncovered, the nakedness of Egypt. (C)Then they shall be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and of Egypt their boast. And the inhabitants of (D)this coastland will say in that day, ‘Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped and (E)to whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria! And we, how shall we escape?’”

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  1. Isaiah 20:3 Probably Nubia

Then the Lord said, “Just as my servant(A) Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot for three years,(B) as a sign(C) and portent(D) against Egypt(E) and Cush,[a](F) so the king(G) of Assyria will lead away stripped(H) and barefoot the Egyptian captives(I) and Cushite(J) exiles, young and old, with buttocks bared(K)—to Egypt’s shame.(L) Those who trusted(M) in Cush(N) and boasted in Egypt(O) will be dismayed and put to shame.(P) In that day(Q) the people who live on this coast will say, ‘See what has happened(R) to those we relied on,(S) those we fled to for help(T) and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?(U)’”

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  1. Isaiah 20:3 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verse 5

He will (A)cover you with his pinions,
    and under his (B)wings you will (C)find refuge;
    his (D)faithfulness is (E)a shield and buckler.

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He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;(A)
    his faithfulness will be your shield(B) and rampart.

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for you have been my help,
    and in (A)the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

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Because you are my help,(A)
    I sing in the shadow of your wings.(B)

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Let me (A)dwell in your tent forever!
    Let me take refuge under (B)the shelter of your wings! Selah

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I long to dwell(A) in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.