Cush was Nubia or ancient Ethiopia ( a bit further north than modern Ethiopia). In 715 BC a Cushite named Shabako gained control of Egypt. So Cush had designs on being a super power.
The prophecy applies to nations beyond Cush itself. The Lord will do things in public so that all can see. The way the Lord works is that for a long time nothing much seems to be happening, but He is doing things in secret. Then His work is put on display for all to see.
For a time the Lord would seem to be doing nothing against the raging nations, but when they seemed to be at the peak of their powers He would act. Just when they seemed about to come into full bloom they would be cut down. And this is indeed what did happen to Assyria.
The end result would be that the Cushites would bring offerings to the Lord. As it says in Philippians, every knee will bow and every tongue confess.
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