Isaiah 18:1
Woe to the land, the winged cymbal, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
In Context
Cross References
Ruth 2:12The Lord render unto thee for thy work, and mayest thou receive a full reward of the Lord the God of Israel, to whom thou art come, and under whose wings thou art fled.
Psalms 17:8From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.
Psalms 57:1Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave
Psalms 63:7If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:
Isaiah 20:3And the Lord said: As my servant Isaias hath walked, naked and barefoot, it shall be a sign and a wonder of three years upon Egypt, and upon Ethiopia,
Isaiah 31:1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, trusting in horses, and putting their confidence in chariots, because they me many: and in horsemen, because they me very strong: and have not trusted in the Holy One of Israel, and have not sought after the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 18:1
Whatever country it is that is meant here by "the land shadowing with wings," here is a woe denounced against it, for God has, upon his people's account, a quarrel with it. I. They threaten God's people, ver. 1, 2 . II. All the neighbours are hereupon called to take notice what will be the issue, ver. 3 . III. Though God seem unconcerned in the distress of his people for a time, he will at length appear against their enemies and will remarkably cut them off, ver. 4-6 . IV. This shall redound very much to the glory… Read the whole commentary →