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31 Let bronze be brought from Egypt;
    let Cush hasten to stretch out its hands to God.(A)

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31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(A)
    Cush[a](B) will submit herself to God.

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  1. Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region

An Oracle concerning Cush

18 Woe, land of buzzing[a] wings
    beyond the rivers of Cush,(A)

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  1. 18.1 Meaning of Heb uncertain

A Prophecy Against Cush

18 Woe(A) to the land of whirring wings[a]
    along the rivers of Cush,[b](B)

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  1. Isaiah 18:1 Or of locusts
  2. Isaiah 18:1 That is, the upper Nile region

At that time gifts will be brought to the Lord of hosts from[a] a people tall and smooth, from a people feared near and far, a nation mighty and conquering, whose land the rivers divide, to Mount Zion, the place of the name of the Lord of hosts.(A)

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  1. 18.7 Q ms Gk Vg: MT of

At that time gifts(A) will be brought to the Lord Almighty

from a people tall and smooth-skinned,(B)
    from a people feared(C) far and wide,
an aggressive nation of strange speech,
    whose land is divided by rivers(D)

the gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the Lord Almighty.(E)

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A multitude of camels shall cover you,
    the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
    all those from Sheba shall come.
They shall bring gold and frankincense
    and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.(A)

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Herds of camels(A) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(B) and Ephah.(C)
And all from Sheba(D) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(E)
    and proclaiming the praise(F) of the Lord.

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All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you;
    the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
they shall be acceptable on my altar,[a]
    and I will glorify my glorious house.(A)

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  1. 60.7 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Tg: MT will ascend on the favor of my altar

All Kedar’s(A) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(B) on my altar,(C)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(D)

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