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Deuteronomy 28:49 Meaning

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;

Context Explained

47Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

48Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

49The 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;

50A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:

51And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.

Key Themes

judgmentforeign nationsdestruction

Related Cross References

  • Habakkuk 1:6

    Habakkuk speaks of a foreign nation coming against Israel, similar to this verse.

  • Isaiah 46:11

    Isaiah discusses God's sovereignty over nations, relating to the judgment in Deuteronomy.

  • Jeremiah 5:15

    Jeremiah warns of a distant nation coming as judgment, echoing the themes in this verse.

Source: Deuteronomy 28:49