Isaiah 18:7

Ethiopia shall then pay homage to Jehovah at Mount Zion, the earthly seat of His sovereignty.

For the presentread a present. The word is rare, occurring again only in Psalms 68:29; Psalms 76:11, in both passages coupled with the same poetic word as is here used for "brought."

of a people]Read from as in the next clause. The idea meant to be conveyed by the E.V. might be justified by an appeal to ch. Isaiah 45:14, but it is far more likely that the preposition has been accidentally omitted in the Hebr. text.

the place of the name of Lord See 1 Kings 8:17; Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuteronomy 12:11.

For other anticipations of the conversion of Ethiopia, cf. ch. Isaiah 45:14; Zephaniah 3:10; Psalms 68:31; Psalms 87:4.