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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Ethiopia</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/e/ethiopia.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/acts/8-27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/e/ethiopia.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Ethiopia</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/e/ethics_of_jesus.htm" title="Ethics of Jesus">◄</a> Ethiopia <a href="/topical/naves/e/ethiopia_was_called_the_land_of_cush,_mentioned_in.htm" title="Ethiopia was Called the Land of Cush, Mentioned In">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Geographical and Historical Context: Ethiopia, known in biblical times as Cush, is a region frequently mentioned in the Bible. It is located in the northeastern part of Africa, south of Egypt. The term "Cush" is often used interchangeably with Ethiopia in the Scriptures, referring to a land rich in history and culture. The ancient boundaries of Cush likely included parts of modern-day Sudan and Ethiopia. Biblical References: Ethiopia is mentioned numerous times throughout the Bible, often symbolizing distant lands and peoples. In <a href="/genesis/2-13.htm">Genesis 2:13</a>, Ethiopia is referenced in the context of the Garden of Eden: "The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush." This early mention highlights Ethiopia's ancient and significant presence in the biblical narrative. In the prophetic literature, Ethiopia is frequently mentioned as a nation of power and influence. <a href="/isaiah/18.htm">Isaiah 18:1-2</a> describes Ethiopia as a land "beyond the rivers of Cush," sending envoys by sea. This passage reflects Ethiopia's strategic importance and its interactions with other nations. The prophet Zephaniah also speaks of Ethiopia in the context of God's judgment and redemption. <a href="/zephaniah/3-10.htm">Zephaniah 3:10</a> states, "From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, the daughter of My dispersed people, will bring Me an offering." This verse indicates a future time when Ethiopians will participate in the worship of the true God, highlighting the inclusivity of God's salvation plan. Ethiopia and the Queen of Sheba: One of the most famous biblical accounts involving Ethiopia is the visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon. Although the Bible does not explicitly state that Sheba was in Ethiopia, tradition and historical accounts often associate her with the region. In <a href="/1_kings/10.htm">1 Kings 10:1-13</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/9.htm">2 Chronicles 9:1-12</a>, the Queen of Sheba visits Solomon to test his wisdom, bringing with her a wealth of gifts. This encounter underscores the connections between Israel and the distant lands of Africa. Ethiopian Eunuch: In the New Testament, Ethiopia is notably mentioned in the account of the Ethiopian eunuch in <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Acts 8:26-40</a>. The eunuch, an important official in charge of the treasury of the Kandake (queen) of the Ethiopians, is traveling from Jerusalem when he encounters Philip the evangelist. Philip explains the Scriptures to him, leading to the eunuch's conversion and baptism. This event is significant as it marks the spread of the Gospel beyond the Jewish world, reaching into Africa. Symbolism and Prophetic Significance: Ethiopia often symbolizes the far reaches of the known world in biblical literature. Its mention in prophetic texts frequently serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all nations and His plan for global redemption. The inclusion of Ethiopia in the biblical narrative emphasizes the universality of God's covenant and the fulfillment of His promises to all peoples. Cultural and Theological Insights: From a theological perspective, Ethiopia's presence in the Bible highlights the diversity of God's creation and His desire for all nations to know Him. The interactions between Ethiopia and Israel reflect the broader biblical theme of God's engagement with the Gentile world. Ethiopia's rich history and enduring legacy in the biblical narrative continue to inspire and inform Christian thought and mission today.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div>Ethiopiablackness; heat<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div>Ethiopia(burnt faces). The country which the Greeks and Romans described as "AEthiopia" and the Hebrews as "Cush" lay to the south of Egypt, and embraced, in its most extended sense, the modern Nubia, Sennaar, Kordofan and northern Abyssinia , and in its more definite sense the kingdom of Meroe. (<a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Ezekiel 29:10</a>) The Hebrews do not appear to have had much practical acquaintance with Ethiopia itself, though the Ethiopians were well known to them through their intercourse with Egypt. The inhabitants of Ethiopia were a Hamitic race. (<a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6</a>) They were divided into various tribes, of which the Sabeans were the most powerful. The history of Ethiopia is closely interwoven with that of Egypt. The two countries were not unfrequently united under the rule of the same sovereign. Shortly before our Saviour's birth a native dynasty of females, holding the official title of Candace (Plin. vi. 35), held sway in Ethiopia, and even resisted the advance of the Roman arms. One of these is the queen noticed in (<a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27</a>)<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div>EthiopiaOne of the great kingdoms in Africa, frequently mentioned in Scripture under the name of Cush, the various significations of which in the Old Testament have been mentioned under the article <a href="../c/cush.htm">CUSH</a>, which see. Ethiopia proper lay south of Egypt, on the Nile; and was bounded north by Egypt, at the cataracts near Syene; east by the Red Sea, and perhaps a part of the Indian ocean; south by unknown regions of the interior of Africa; and west by Libya and deserts. It comprehended of course the modern countries of Nubia or Sennaar, and Abyssinia. The chief city in it was the ancient Meroe, situated on the island or tract of the same name, between the Nile and the Astaboras, now the Tacazze, not far from the modern Shendi, <a href="/context/isaiah/18-1.htm">Isaiah 18:1-7</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-10.htm">Zephaniah 3:10</a>. The name of Seba was given to the northern part of Ethiopia, afterwards Meroe, but the eldest son of Cush, <a href="/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a>. This country was in some parts mountainous, and in others sandy; but was to a great extent well watered and fertile. Ebony, ivory, spices, gold, and precious stones were among its articles of traffic. Its history is much involved with that of Egypt, and the two countries are often mentioned together in Bible, <a href="/context/isaiah/20-3.htm">Isaiah 20:3-6</a> 43:3:45:15 <a href="/context/ezekiel/30-1.htm">Ezekiel 30:1-26</a> <a href="/daniel/11-43.htm">Daniel 11:43</a>. Zerah "the Ethiopian" who invaded Judah in the reign of Asa, B. C. 944, <a href="/context/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">2 Chronicles 14:9-15</a>, is thought by some to have been an Egyptian king of an Ethiopia on both sides of the Red Sea; that is, of the Arabian as well as African Cush. This would explain how he could obtain access to the land of Palestine without passing through Egypt. But the whole question is involved in uncertainty. The Ethiopian queen Candace, whose treasurer is mentioned in <a href="/context/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27</a>, was probably queen of Meroe, where a succession of females reigned who all bore this name. As this courtier is said to have gone up to Jerusalem "to worship," he was probably a Jew by religion, if not by birth. There appear to have been many Jews in that country. The gospel gained adherents among them; and early in the forth century the entire Bible was translated into the ancient Ethiopic language, from the Greek. <a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>A country which lay to the south of Egypt, beginning at Syene on the First Cataract (<a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Ezek. 29:10</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">30:6</a>), and extending to beyond the confluence of the White and Blue Nile. It corresponds generally with what is now known as the Soudan. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div>ETHIOPIAe-thi-o'-pi-a (kush; Aithiopia): 1. Location, Extent and Population: Critically speaking Ethiopia may refer only to the Nile valley above the First Cataract, but in ancient as in modern times the term was often used not only to include what is now known as Nubia and the Sudan (Soudan), but all the unknown country farther West and South, and also at times Northern, if not Southern, Abyssinia. <a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2582.htm">2582. Kandake -- Candace, a queen of Ethiopia</a> ... Candace, a queen of Ethiopia. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Kandake Phonetic Spelling: (kan-dak'-ay) Short Definition: Candace Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2582.htm - 6k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2174b.htm">2174b. Zimri -- perhaps a place in Ethiopia</a> ... 2174a, 2174b. Zimri. 2175 . perhaps a place in Ethiopia. Transliteration: Zimri Short Definition: Zimri. Word Origin of uncertain ... /hebrew/2174b.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/3568.htm">3568. Kuwsh -- a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. ...</a> ... a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valley. Transliteration: Kuwsh Phonetic Spelling: (koosh) Short Definition: Cush. Chush, Cush, Ethiopia ... /hebrew/3568.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm">3569. Kushi -- descendant of Cush</a> ... Word Origin from Kush Definition desc. of Cush NASB Word Usage Cushite (8), Ethiopia (1), Ethiopian (6), Ethiopians (8). Cushi, Cushite, Ethiopians. ... /hebrew/3569.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/3568a.htm">3568a. Kush -- a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. ...</a> ... Word Origin probably of foreign origin Definition a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valley NASB Word Usage Cush (16), Ethiopia (13). ... /hebrew/3568a.htm - 5k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/abbott/darius_the_great/chapter_ii_the_end_of.htm">The End of Cambyses.</a> ... the Persian judges."Their opinion."Smerdis."Jealousy of Cambyses."The two magi."Cambyses suspicious."He plans an invasion of Ethiopia."Island of ... //christianbookshelf.org/abbott/darius the great/chapter ii the end of.htm<a href="/library/ephraim/hymns_and_homilies_of_ephraim_the_syrian/hymn_iii_thou_dost_not.htm">Thou Dost not Hide Thyself in Thy Bareness, O Pearl!</a> ... Eden. [526]. 2. Very glistening are the pearls of Ethiopia, as it is written, Who gave thee to Ethiopia [the land] of black men. [527 ... /.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn iii thou dost not.htm<a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_matthew/28_the_exchange_for_ones.htm">The Exchange for One's Life.</a> ... [5734] And in Isaiah it is said to Israel, "I gave Ethiopia in exchange for thee, and Egypt and Syene for thee; from what time thou hast become honourable ... /.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/28 the exchange for ones.htm<a href="/library/scholasticus/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_scholasticus/chapter_xix_name_what_manner.htm">In what Manner the Nations in the Interior of India were ...</a> ... When the apostles went forth by lot among the nations, Thomas received the apostleship of the Parthians; Matthew was allotted Ethiopia; and Bartholomew the ... /.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter xix name what manner.htm<a href="/library/hippolytus/the_extant_works_and_fragments_of_hippolytus/against_the_heresy_of_one.htm">Against the Heresy of one Noetus.</a> ... One, and who afterwards did show Himself, and conversed with men." And in another place he says, "Egypt hath laboured; and the merchandise of Ethiopia and the ... /.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/against the heresy of one.htm<a href="/library/roberston/sketches_of_church_history_from_ad_33_to_the_reformation/chapter_x_constantine_the_great.htm">Constantine the Great (Ad 313-337)</a> ... On his way back, he and his crew landed at a place on the coast of Ethiopia, in search of fresh water, when the people of the country fell on them, and killed ... /.../chapter x constantine the great.htm<a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/16_but_perhaps_some_one.htm">But Perhaps Some one is Alarmed at Hearing us Discourse of the ...</a> ... with thee." The Prophet David also says, "Thou hast broken the heads of the great dragon, Thou hast given him to be meat to the people of Ethiopia." And Job in ... /.../16 but perhaps some one.htm<a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_6_how_solomon_fortified.htm">How Solomon Fortified the City of Jerusalem, and Built Great ...</a> ... The City Of Jerusalem, And Built Great Cities; And How He Brought Some Of The Canaanites Into Subjection, And Entertained The Queen Of Egypt And Of Ethiopia. ... /.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 how solomon fortified.htm<a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/15_moreoverto_touch_briefly_some.htm">Moreover, --To Touch Briefly Some of the More Recondite Topics ...</a> ... conflicts of sin, as the Prophet Ezekiel mystically intimates when he says, "In that day angels shall come forth hastening to exterminate Ethiopia, and there ... /.../15 moreoverto touch briefly some.htm<a href="/library/tertullian/the_shows_or_de_spectaculis/chapter_iii_fortified_by_this.htm">Fortified by this Knowledge against Heathen views, Let us Rather ...</a> ... the Israelites of their duty, or sharply reproves them, He has surely a reference to all men; when He threatens destruction to Egypt and Ethiopia, He surely pre ... /.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter iii fortified by this.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/ethiopia.htm">Ethiopia (26 Occurrences)</a> ...Ethiopia is spoken of in prophecy (Psalm 68:31; 87:4; Isaiah 45:14; Ezek. 30:4-9; Dan. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ETHIOPIA. ... /e/ethiopia.htm - 45k<a href="/topical/e/ethiopic.htm">Ethiopic</a> ... 1. (a.) Of or relating to Ethiopia or the Ethiopians. ... The names Ethiopia and Ethiopians have been used in many different meanings by various peoples. ... /e/ethiopic.htm - 17k<a href="/topical/t/tirhakah.htm">Tirhakah (2 Occurrences)</a> ... He probably ascended the throne about BC 692, having been previously king of Ethiopia (2 Kings 19:9; Isaiah 37:9), which with Egypt now formed one nation. ... /t/tirhakah.htm - 11k<a href="/topical/c/cush.htm">Cush (31 Occurrences)</a> ... Ezek. 29:10, AV "Ethiopia, " Hebrews Cush), with which it is generally associated (Psalm 68:31; Isaiah 18:1; Jeremiah 46:9, etc.). ... /c/cush.htm - 25k<a href="/topical/c/candace.htm">Candace (1 Occurrence)</a> ... It is somewhat singular that female sovereignty seems to have prevailed in Ethiopia, the name Candace (compare "Pharaoh, " "Ptolemy, " "Caesar") being a title ... /c/candace.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/e/ethiopian.htm">Ethiopian (11 Occurrences)</a> ... Easton's Bible Dictionary Ethiopian eunuch. The chief officer or prime minister of state of Candace (qv), queen of Ethiopia. He was ... /e/ethiopian.htm - 18k<a href="/topical/a/africa.htm">Africa (1 Occurrence)</a> ... Other portions of Africa known to the Hebrews were Cush or Ethiopia, and Put, whose inhabitants they regarded as belonging to the Hamitic stock. ... /a/africa.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/s/seba.htm">Seba (4 Occurrences)</a> ... (2.) The name of a country and nation (Isaiah 43:3; 45:14) mentioned along with Egypt and Ethiopia, and therefore probably in north-eastern Africa. ... /s/seba.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/l/lud.htm">Lud (10 Occurrences)</a> ... Lud, again, is mentioned with Ethiopia (Gush), Put, all the mingled people, Cab, and the children of the land which is in league (or, margin "the land of the ... /l/lud.htm - 13k<a href="/topical/num/127.htm">127 (3 Occurrences)</a> ... Esther 1:1 Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces), (See ... /num/127.htm - 7k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Queen-of-Sheba.html">Who was the Queen of Sheba? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/female-genital-mutilation.html">Why do some cultures practice female genital mutilation (FGM)? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Vashti-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Vashti in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/ethiopia.htm">Ethiopia: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Ethiopia (26 Occurrences)<a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27</a> He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/genesis/2-13.htm">Genesis 2:13</a> And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. (KJV)<a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9</a> When he heard it said of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, "Behold, he has come out to fight against you, he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)<a href="/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16</a> Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians: (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/esther/1-1.htm">Esther 1:1</a> Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces), (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9</a> Then the king's scribes were called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/job/28-19.htm">Job 28:19</a> The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Psalms 68:31</a> Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/87-4.htm">Psalms 87:4</a> I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a> And it hath come to pass, in that day, The Lord addeth a second time his power, To get the remnant of His people that is left, From Asshur, and from Egypt, And from Pathros, and from Cush, And from Elam, and from Shinar, And from Hamath, and from isles of the sea, (See RSV)<a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm">Isaiah 18:1</a> Ah, the land of the rustling of wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE RSV)<a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Isaiah 20:3</a> Yahweh said, "As my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and a wonder concerning Egypt and concerning Ethiopia, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)<a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a> so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)<a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Isaiah 20:5</a> They will be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)<a href="/isaiah/37-9.htm">Isaiah 37:9</a> He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, "He has come out to fight against you." When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)<a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Isaiah 43:3</a> For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)<a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a> Thus says Yahweh: "The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains; and they will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you:'Surely God is in you; and there is none else. There is no other god. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV)<a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a> Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow. (Root in KJV NAS RSV)<a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Ezekiel 29:10</a> therefore, behold, I am against you, and against your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from the tower of Seveneh even to the border of Ethiopia. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Ezekiel 30:4</a> A sword shall come on Egypt, and anguish shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt; and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a> Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mixed people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV)<a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Ezekiel 30:9</a> In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish on them, as in the day of Egypt; for, behold, it comes. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5</a> Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: (KJV NAS)<a href="/amos/9-7.htm">Amos 9:7</a> Are you not like the children of the Ethiopians to me, children of Israel?" says Yahweh. "Haven't I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Nahum 3:9</a> Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers. (KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/zephaniah/3-10.htm">Zephaniah 3:10</a> From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. 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