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Isaiah 18:1

Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush,

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ה֥וֹיHoalas!H1945 →
אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzO land ofH776 →
צִלְצַ֣לtzil.Tzalwhirring ofH6767 →
כְּנָפָ֑יִםke.na.Fa.yimwingsH3671 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
מֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.ver[is] from [the] other sideH5676 →
לְנַֽהֲרֵי־le.na.ha.rei-of [the] rivers ofH5104 →
כֽוּשׁ׃KhushCushH3568 →

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Zephaniah 3:10From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.2 Kings 19:9Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,Ezekiel 30:4–5A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down.Zephaniah 2:12“You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.”Psalms 63:7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.Isaiah 20:3–6Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,Psalms 91:4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.Ruth 2:12May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”Isaiah 30:2–3They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!Psalms 36:7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!Ezekiel 30:9On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten Cush out of complacency. Anguish will come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For it is indeed coming.Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wingsPsalms 61:4Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. SelahPsalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.Esther 1:1This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.Ezekiel 29:2“Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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