New International Version (NIV)
1Woe to the land of whirring wings18:1 Or of locusts
along the rivers of Cush,18:1 That is, the upper Nile region
Isaiah 18:1
Isaiah 18:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
1Woe, land of whirring wings
Which lies beyond the rivers of 18:1 Or EthiopiaCush,
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
1Alas, oh land of whirring wings
Which lies beyond the rivers of Or EthiopiaCush,
Amplified Bible (AMP)
1Woe (judgment is coming) to the land of 18:1 Perhaps a reference to the warships of Cush.whirring wings
Which is beyond the rivers of 18:1 Ancient Ethiopia was south of Egypt and included portions of modern Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.Cush (Ethiopia),
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
1Woe to the land of whirring wings,18:1 Or of many locusts
along the rivers of Cush,18:1 That is, the upper Nile region
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
1How terrible it will be for the land
whose armies are like large numbers of flying insects!
That land is along the rivers of Cush.