Isaiah 18:2
The Scripture
(2) That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes the people of Ammon who once belonged to God but now reject Him and turn to worship foreign deities. It warns that the Lord will bring disaster and loss upon them as a result of their rebellion. The theme is the serious consequences of turning away from God.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 30:2Isaiah 30:3Isaiah 30:4Ezekiel 30:9Genesis 10:8Genesis 10:9II Chronicles 12:2II Chronicles 12:3II Chronicles 12:4II Chronicles 14:9II Chronicles 16:8Isaiah 19:5
Related verses (shared words)
Isaiah 18:7Jeremiah 5:15Deuteronomy 28:49Exodus 7:19Deuteronomy 4:34I Kings 18:10