9In 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.
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Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: …
As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known. …
And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-19)The prophecy of the destruction of Egypt is here very full and particular, as well as, in the general, very frightful. What can protect a provoking people when the righteous God comes forth to contend with them? I. It shall be a very lamentable destruction, and such as shall occasion great sorrow ( Ezek. 30:2 , 3 ): “ Howl you ; you may justly shriek now that it is coming, for you will be made to…
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