Isaiah 18:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 18:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 18:1 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 18:1 — KJV
“Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:”
— Isaiah 18:1 (KJV)
Isaiah 18:1 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 18:1
“Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. utterly...: Heb. wastes of waste from...: or, from Migdol to Syene Syene: Heb. Seveneh”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 18:1: land, rivers, ethiopia
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 18:1: beyond, rivers, ethiopia
“And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. Ethiopia: Heb. Cush”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 18:1: land, ethiopia
“And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan. Abelmizraim: that is, The mourning of the Egyptians”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 18:1: land, beyond
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 18:1: land, rivers
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