Bible Verses About Ethiopia

This word of ADONAI came to Yirmeyahu while he was imprisoned in the guards' quarters:

"Go and tell 'Eved-Melekh the Ethiopian that ADONAI-Tzva'ot, the God of Isra'el, says: '"I am about to fulfill my words about this city for disaster, not for good; when the day arrives, they will come true before your eyes.

But at that time I will rescue you," says ADONAI, "and I will not hand you over to the men you fear.

Yes, I will keep you safe; you will not fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me," says ADONAI.'"

The sword will come against Egypt, and Ethiopia will be in anguish, when the slain fall in Egypt, when they take away her wealth, and her foundations are torn down.

Ethiopia, Put and Lud, all the mixed population and Kuv, and the people of allied lands will die by the sword with them.'

"ADONAI says this: 'Those supporting Egypt will fall; its arrogant power will be brought down; from Migdol to S'venah they will die by the sword,' says Adonai ELOHIM.

"They will be desolate even when compared with other desolate countries, likewise her cities in comparison with other ruined cities.

They will know that I am ADONAI when I set fire to Egypt, and those supporting it are destroyed.

When that day comes, I will send out messengers in ships to terrify the unsuspecting Ethiopians; and anguish will overcome them on the day of Egypt. Yes, here it comes!

So he got up and went. On his way, he caught sight of an Ethiopian, a eunuch who was minister in charge of all the treasure of the Kandake, or queen, of Ethiopia. He had been to Yerushalayim to worship;

and now, as he was returning home, he was sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Yesha‘yahu.

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to this chariot, and stay close to it.”

As Philip ran up, he heard the Ethiopian reading from Yesha‘yahu the prophet. “Do you understand what you’re reading?” he asked.

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” And he invited Philip to climb up and sit with him.

Now the portion of the Tanakh that he was reading was this: “He was like a sheep led to be slaughtered; like a lamb silent before the shearer, he does not open his mouth.

He was humiliated and denied justice. Who will tell about his descendants, since his life has been taken from the earth?”

The eunuch said to Philip, “Here’s my question to you — is the prophet talking about himself or someone else?”

Then Philip started to speak — beginning with that passage, he went on to tell him the Good News about Yeshua.

As they were going down the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look! Here’s some water! Is there any reason why I shouldn’t be immersed?”

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

He ordered the chariot to stop; then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip immersed him.

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch saw no more of him, because he continued on his way — full of joy.