ba.za describes the dividing of rivers within a nation's land in Isaiah's repeated description.

The two occurrences present a single use: rivers are divided within the land of the nation being described in Isaiah 18:2 and Isaiah 18:7.

1. Dividing rivers within a land · dominant

   Both occurrences use the Qal perfect third common plural form in the description of a nation whose rivers are divided in its land. In Isaiah 18:2 the APB renders the clause "that divides rivers in its land," and Isaiah 18:7 repeats the same description.

   Isaiah 18:2Isaiah 18:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clause identically in both verses as "that divides rivers in its land." This wording confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating the term independently.