So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
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Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant
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- Assyria Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.
- Cush Place
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Country of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered. Modern identification: Meroe.
- Egypt Place
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The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.