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!
que envía embajadores por el mar, en barcos de junco sobre las aguas, diciendo: 'Vayan, mensajeros veloces, a una nación dispersa y despojada, a un pueblo temible desde el principio hasta ahora; una nación poderosa y conquistadora, cuya tierra han dividido los ríos.'
Dios envía mensajeros a una nación poderosa pero dispersa, cuya tierra está dividida por ríos.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the 8th century BC, during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, the prophet Isaiah was delivering messages about international powers amid threats from Assyria, a dominant empire seeking to conquer surrounding nations. This verse specifically refers to Cush (ancient Ethiopia), a prosperous kingdom that sent envoys in lightweight papyrus boats across rivers and seas, possibly to form alliances or deliver warnings to a scattered and oppressed people, which may allude to Judah or other vulnerable nations. It reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over global events and His use of prophets to address geopolitical tensions.
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