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Deuteronomy 28:49–50

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28:49The Lord will raise up a distant nation against you, one from the other side of the earth49 as the eagle flies,50 a nation whose language you will not understand, 28:50a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young.

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  1. 49 Heb “from the end of the earth.”
  2. 50 Some translations understand this to mean “like an eagle swoops down” (e.g., , , , , ), comparing the swift attack of an eagle to the attack of the Israelites’ enemies.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the end of the earth, swooping down like the eagle, a nation whose language you do not understand, a hard-faced nation who shall not respect the old or show mercy to the young.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand, a fierce-looking nation without respect for the old or pity for the young.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord will bring a nation from far away, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down on you like an eagle, a nation whose language you won’t understand, a ruthless nation, showing no respect for the old and not sparing the young.

NLTNew Living Translation

“The Lord will bring a distant nation against you from the end of the earth, and it will swoop down on you like a vulture. It is a nation whose language you do not understand, a fierce and heartless nation that shows no respect for the old and no pity for the young.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh will raise up against you a nation from far off, from the end of the earth, attacking as the eagle swoops down, a nation whose language you will not understand, a grim-faced nation who does not show respect to the old and the young and does not show pity.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young: