1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Isaiah 43:3 For I am the Lord thy God, the holy One of Israel, thy Saviour, I have given Egypt for thy atonement, Ethiopia, and Saba for thee.

Ethiopia. Hebrew, "Chus," the isle of Meroe, (Grotius) or the country bordering on the Red Sea, Isaias 45:14. These were given to indemnify Cyrus. They obtained their liberty to return home, after 40 years, Ezechiel 29:11.