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Isaiah 18 — Sermon Preparation
An oracle addresses the distant land of Cush, declaring that the Lord of hosts will act in his own time over all the nations. Below is a research summary for Isaiah 18, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 2
- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Isaiah 18 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| קַו־קַו | qav-qav | H6978 | 4 | stalwart |
| בָּזָא | bâzâʼ | H958 | 2 | cleave |
| מוֹרָט | môwrâṭ | H4178 | 2 | obstinate, independent |
| נָהָר | nâhâr | H5104 | 3 | stream, prosperity |
| מְבוּסָה | mᵉbûwçâh | H4001 | 2 | trampling |
| עַיִט | ʻayiṭ | H5861 | 2 | hawk |
| חֹם | chôm | H2527 | 2 | heat |
How preachers through history handled this text
2 public-domain excerpts on Isaiah 18, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Whatever country it is that is meant here by "the land shadowing with wings," here is a woe denounced against it, for God has, upon his people's account, a quarrel with it. I. They threaten God's people, ver. 1, 2. II. All the neighbours are hereupon called to take notice what will be the issue, ver. 3. III. Though God seem unconcerned in the distress of his people for a time, he will at length appear against their enemies and will remarkably cut them off, ver. 4-6. IV. This shall redound very much to the glory of God, ver. 7. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 4 (Isaiah to Malachi), on Isaiah 18:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Cush 1— Isa 18:1
- Nile— Isa 18:1
- Mount Zion— Isa 18:7
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