Isaiah 18:1-3

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18 Ah, land beyond the upper reaches of the Nile,^[a] where winged sailboats glide along the river! ²Land that sends ambassadors in fast boats down the Nile! Let swift messengers return to you, O strong and supple nation feared far and wide, a conquering, destroying nation whose land the upper Nile divides.^[b] And this is the message sent to you:

³When I raise my battle flag upon the mountain, let all the world take notice! When I blow the trumpet, listen!

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Footnotes

Isaiah 18:1 upper reaches of the Nile, literally, “land beyond the rivers of Ethiopia.” Ethiopia was the seat of the powerful 25th Egyptian Dynasty (730–660 B.C.).
Isaiah 18:2 whose land the upper Nile divides, literally, “whose land the rivers divide.”