Isaiah 18:2 — Egypt sends messengers
up the Nile River
on ships made of reeds.
Send them fast… — CEV | maBible
Read Isaiah 18:2 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 18.2, Isaiah 18v2, Es. 18:2. Egypt sends messengers
up the Nile River
on ships made of reeds.
Send them fast to Ethiopia,
whose people are tall
and have smooth skin.
Their land is divided b…
Other reference formats: Isaiah 18.2, Isaiah 18v2, Es. 18:2.
2 Egypt sends messengers
up the Nile River
on ships made of reeds.
Send them fast to Ethiopia,
whose people are tall
and have smooth skin.
Their land is divided by rivers;
they are strong and brutal,
feared all over the world.
Passage themes
Des messagers envoyés — toi qui envoies des messagers par mer
Un peuple redouté — le peuple redouté bien au-delà de ses frontières
Un pays de fleuves — dont le territoire est traversé par des fleuves
Notes and references
reeds: Ancient Egypt was famous for the papyrus reeds that grew in the Nile Delta.
world: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 2.