Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
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Interpretation
Strong-holds, even the strongest, are no defence against the judgments of God. They shall be unable to do any thing for themselves.
Glossary
- Cush Place
- Country of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered. Modern identification: Meroe.
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Libya Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Cyrene.
- Put Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Cyrene.