When he heard them say about Tirhakah king of [a]Cush, “Behold, he has come out to fight you,” he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,

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  1. 2 Kings 19:9 Or Ethiopia

Then the Lord said, “Even as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a (A)sign and symbol against Egypt and [a](B)Cush, so the (C)king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, (D)young and old, naked and barefoot with buttocks uncovered, to the [b]shame of Egypt. Then they will be (E)terrified and ashamed because of Cush their hope and Egypt their (F)pride.

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  1. Isaiah 20:3 Or Ethiopia, as in vv 4, 5
  2. Isaiah 20:4 Lit nakedness

A sword will come upon Egypt,
And there will be trembling in [a]Cush;
When the slain fall in Egypt,
They will (A)take away her [b]wealth,
And her foundations will be torn down.

[c]Cush, Put, Lud, all [d](B)Arabia, [e]Libya and the [f]people of the land [g]that is in league will fall with them by the sword.”

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  1. Ezekiel 30:4 Or Ethiopia
  2. Ezekiel 30:4 Or multitude
  3. Ezekiel 30:5 Or Ethiopia
  4. Ezekiel 30:5 Or the mixed people
  5. Ezekiel 30:5 Or Cub
  6. Ezekiel 30:5 Lit sons
  7. Ezekiel 30:5 Lit of the covenant

On that day (A)messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten (B)carefree [a]Cush; and (C)trembling will come on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it is coming!”

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  1. Ezekiel 30:9 Or Ethiopia

12 “You also, (A)Ethiopians, will be slain by My sword.”

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10 From beyond the rivers of (A)Ethiopia
My worshipers, [a]My dispersed ones,
Will (B)bring My offerings.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:10 Lit the daughter of My dispersed ones

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