ETHIOPIA, a region in Africa, inhabited by the descendants of Ham. The inhabitants of, black, Jer. 13:23. Within the Babylonian empire, Esth. 1:1. Rivers of, Gen. 10:6; Isa. 18:1. Bordered Egypt on the S., Ezek. 29:10. Was called the land of Cush, mentioned in Gen. 10:6; 1 Chr. 1:9; Isa. 11:11. Warriors of, Jer. 46:9; 2 Chr. 12:3; Ezek. 38:5. Defeated by Asa, 2 Chr. 14:9-15; 16:8. Invaded Syria, 2 Kin. 19:9. Merchandise of, Isa. 45:14. Moses marries a woman of, Num. 12:1. Ebed-Melech, at the court of Babylon, native of; kindly treats Jeremiah, Jer. 38:7-13; 39:15-18. Candace, queen of, Acts 8:27. A eunuch from, becomes a disciple under the preaching of Philip, Acts 8:27-39. Prophecies concerning the conversion of, Psa. 68:31; 87:4; Isa. 45:14; Dan. 11:43. Desolation of, Isa. 18:1-6; 20:2-6; 43:3; Ezek. 30:4-9; Hab. 3:7; Zeph. 2:12.