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Isaiah 18:1

Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:

KJV

Væ terræ cymbalo alarum, quæ est trans flumina Æthiopiæ,

Vulgate

Οὐαὶ γῆς πλοίων πτέρυγες ἐπέκεινα ποταμῶν Αἰθιοπίας,

LXX

Ah, the land of the rustling of wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia;

ASV

ה֥וֹי אֶ֖רֶץ צִלְצַ֣ל כְּנָפָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר מֵ/עֵ֖בֶר לְ/נַֽהֲרֵי כֽוּשׁ

Hebrew

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In this verse

Places Ethiopia

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
ה֣וֹי
hvy
particle · 51×
ו
v
noun · 110×
כּ֥וּשׁ
kvsh
proper_noun · 30×
נְהַר
nhr
noun · 119×
עֵ֣בֶר
'br
noun · 91×
צֶלְצֶלִֽים
tsltslym
noun · 5×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 19:9 — And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
  • Ezek 30:4 — And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
  • Ezek 30:9 — In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
  • Ezek 30:9 — In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
  • Isa 20:3 — And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;
  • Isa 30:2 — That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
  • Isa 31:1 — Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Isra
  • Matt 23:37 — O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her
  • Ps 17:8 — Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
  • Ps 36:7 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
  • Ps 57:1 — Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
  • Ps 61:4 — I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
  • Ps 63:7 — Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
  • Ps 91:4 — He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
  • Ruth 2:12 — The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
  • Zeph 2:12 — Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
  • Zeph 2:12 — Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
  • Zeph 3:10 — From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
  • Zeph 3:10 — From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.