Isaiah 18:1
Tragedy is coming to the land of whirring wings that lies along the rivers of Ethiopia,
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In The King James Version
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
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Cross References
Ruth 2:12May the Lord fully reward you for all you've done—the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you've come for protection.”
Psalms 17:8Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.
Psalms 57:1Please be kind to me, God! Be kind to me because I come to you for protection. I will shelter under the shadow of your wings until the danger is past.
Psalms 63:7For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.
Isaiah 20:3Then the Lord said, “In the same way that my servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a warning against Egypt and Ethiopia,
Isaiah 31:1Tragedy is coming to those who appeal to Egypt for help, depending on their horses and trusting in all their chariots and charioteers! They don't look to the Holy One of Israel for help; they don't ask the Lord for advice.
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 →