Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 28:49–50
49The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle — a nation whose language you will not understand, 50a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young.
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Deuteronomy 28:49
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָה֩ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will bring | יִשָּׂ֣א | yiś·śā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| a nation | גּ֤וֹי | gō·w | Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| from afar | מֵרָחוֹק֙ | mê·rā·ḥō·wq | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7350 distant, far |
| from the ends of | מִקְצֵ֣ה | miq·ṣêh | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7097 end, extremity |
| the earth | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| to swoop down | יִדְאֶ֖ה | yiḏ·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1675 fly swiftly, dart through the air |
| upon you | עָלֶ֨יךָ | ‘ā·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| like | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| an eagle | הַנָּ֑שֶׁר | han·nā·šer | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5404 griffon-vulture, eagle |
| a nation | גּ֕וֹי | gō·w | Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| whose | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| language | לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃ | lə·šō·nōw | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3956 tongue |
| you will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| understand | תִשְׁמַ֖ע | ṯiš·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
Deuteronomy 28:50
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a ruthless | עַ֣ז | ‘az | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H5794 strong, mighty, fierce |
| nation | גּ֖וֹי | gō·w | Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| with no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| respect | יִשָּׂ֤א | yiś·śā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| for the old | לְזָקֵ֔ן | lə·zā·qên | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular | H2205 old |
| and no | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| pity | יָחֹֽן׃ | yā·ḥōn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2603 shew favour, be gracious |
| for the young | וְנַ֖עַר | wə·na·‘ar | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 28:49 Lamentations 4:19 · Jeremiah 49:22 · Jeremiah 48:40 · Jeremiah 5:15–17 · Hosea 8:1 · Isaiah 5:26–30 · Ezekiel 17:12 · Jeremiah 6:22–23 · Ezekiel 17:3 · Luke 19:43–44 · Habakkuk 1:6–7
Deuteronomy 28:50 Isaiah 47:6 · 2 Chronicles 36:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.