Translations
Modern
Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush,
Traditional
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
Literal
Woe to the land of whirring wings, which is beyond the rivers of Cush,
Latin
Væ terræ cymbalo alarum, quæ est trans flumina Æthiopiæ,
Original
Hebrew
English
Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush,
Notes
Ethiopia was located to the south of Egypt. It marked the southern border of Egypt’s kingdom.
At that time, Egypt was ruled by an Ethiopian dynasty (a family line of kings). One of its rulers was Piankhi, also known as Piye.
This section includes predictions of judgment against Damascus, Israel, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The scene shifts from the crisis in 734 BC (the alliance of Syria and Israel; see study note on Isaiah 7:1–25) to the Assyrian crisis in 701 BC (see Isaiah 36–37).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
Places
Cush: Ancient region in Africa; associated with Egypt and Babylon
Glossary
Topics
Cush: Land of Ethiopia: Desolation of Ethiopia: Rivers of Rivers of Ethiopia