“Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.”
The vision of universal submission—'Thus says Yahweh: The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, tall of stature, shall come over to you and be yours, the captives follow in chains; they shall bow down to you, and make supplication to you, saying, "God is with you alone, and there is no other; there is no god besides"'—depicts nations bringing their wealth and recognizing Israel's God. The image of captives following Israel in chains reverses the exile's humiliation. The supplication of foreign nations affirms Yahweh's exclusive divinity. This verse pictures an eschatological reordering where Israel's restored status makes God visible to all nations.
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