They will be left together for mountain birds (A)of prey,
And for the beasts of the earth;
And the birds of prey will spend the summer feeding on them,
And all the beasts of the earth will spend harvest time on them.
At that time a gift of homage will be brought to the Lord of hosts
[a]From a (B)people [b]tall and smooth,
Even from a people feared [c]far and wide,
A powerful and oppressive nation,
Whose land the rivers divide—
To the (C)place of the name of the Lord of hosts, even Mount Zion.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 18:7 So with some ancient versions and DSS; M.T. implies Consisting of a people
  2. Isaiah 18:7 Lit drawn out
  3. Isaiah 18:7 Lit from it and beyond