1Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
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From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
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,
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. …
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)Interpreters are very much at a loss where to find this land that lies beyond the rivers of Cush. Some take it to be Egypt, a maritime country, and full of rivers, and which courted Israel to depend upon them, but proved broken reeds; but against this it is strongly objected that the next chapter is distinguished from this by the title of the burden of Egypt . Others take it to be Ethiopia, and re…
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