Isaiah 18:1

Oracle Of Judgment On Cush

¹ Ah! The land of buzzing insect wings
beyond the rivers of Cush
² sends couriers by sea,
in reed vessels on the waters.

Go, swift messengers,
to a nation tall and smooth-skinned,
to a people feared far and near,
a powerful nation with a strange language,
whose land is divided by rivers.

As Good as Dead

Beyond the River

Cush

Ethiopia

2 Kings 19:9

The king had heard this about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Ezekiel 30:4-5

A sword will come against Egypt,
and there will be anguish in Cush
when the slain fall in Egypt,
and its wealth is taken away,
and its foundations are torn down.

Zephaniah 2:12

You Cushites will also be slain by My sword.

Zephaniah 3:10

From beyond the rivers of Cush
My supplicants, My dispersed people,
will bring an offering to Me.

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”

Psalm 17:8

Protect me as the pupil of Your eye;
hide me in the shadow of Your wings

Psalm 36:7

God, Your faithful love is so valuable
that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

Psalm 57:1

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave.Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
for I take refuge in You.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings
until danger passes.

Psalm 61:4

I will live in Your tent forever
and take refuge under the shelter of Your wings.Selah

Psalm 63:7

because You are my helper;
I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings.

Psalm 91:4

He will cover you with His feathers;
you will take refuge under His wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.

Isaiah 20:3-6

the Lord said, “As My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,

Isaiah 30:2-3

They set out to go down to Egypt
without asking My advice,
in order to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection
and take refuge in Egypt’s shadow.

Isaiah 31:1

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
and who depend on horses!
They trust in the abundance of chariots
and in the large number of horsemen.
They do not look to the Holy One of Israel
and they do not seek the Lord’s help.

Ezekiel 30:9

On that day, messengers will go out from Me in ships to terrify confident Cush. Anguish will come over them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For indeed it is coming.”

Matthew 23:37

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! She who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, yet you were not willing!