And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Key themes
Anxiety and fearJustice and mercyHolinessJudgment
Glossary
- 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.