Isaiah 18:1-2
Living Bible
18 Ah, land beyond the upper reaches of the Nile,[a] where winged sailboats glide along the river! 2 Land that sends ambassadors in fast boats down the Nile! Let swift messengers return to you, O strong and supple nation feared far and wide, a conquering, destroying nation whose land the upper Nile divides.[b] And this is the message sent to you:
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- Isaiah 18:1 upper reaches of the Nile, literally, “land beyond the rivers of Ethiopia.” Ethiopia was the seat of the powerful 25th Egyptian Dynasty (730–660 B.C.).
- Isaiah 18:2 whose land the upper Nile divides, literally, “whose land the rivers divide.”
Isaiah 18:1-2
New International Version
A Prophecy Against Cush
Footnotes
- Isaiah 18:1 Or of locusts
- Isaiah 18:1 That is, the upper Nile region
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