Deuteronomy 28:49

Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle flies to its victim, a nation whose language you do not understand;

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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;

In Context

48therefore will you serve the enemies that Yahweh will send against you; you will serve them in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in poverty. He will put a yoke of iron on your neck until he destroys you.

50a nation with a fierce face that does not respect the aged and does not show favor to the young.

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:26He will lift up a signal flag for far away nations and will whistle for those at the end of the earth. 1 Look, they will come speedily and promptly. 1

Jeremiah 5:15Behold! I am about to bring a nation against you from far away, house of Israel—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation! It is a nation whose language you do not know, 1 nor will you understand what they say. 1

Jeremiah 48:40For Yahweh says this, “See, the enemy will come flying like an eagle, spreading out his wings over Moab. 1

Lamentations 4:19Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles in the sky. 1 They chased us to the mountains and lay in wait for us in the wilderness. 1

Ezekiel 17:3Say, 'The Lord Yahweh says this: 1 A large eagle with large wings and long pinions, full of feathers, 1 and that was multicolored went to Lebanon and took hold of the top of a cedar tree. 1

Daniel 6:22My God has sent his messenger and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me. For I was found blameless before him and also before you, king, and I have done you no harm.”

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 28:46-68

45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee: 46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. 47 Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; 48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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