a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young.
Parallel translations
- WEB a nation of fierce facial expressions, that doesn’t respect the elderly, nor show favor to the young,
- KJV A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:
- NKJV a nation of fierce countenance, which does not respect the elderly nor show favor to the young.
- NASB a nation with a defiant attitude, who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young.
- NLT a fierce and heartless nation that shows no respect for the old and no pity for the young.
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Quick answer
This invading nation will be ruthless, showing no respect for the old or mercy to the young.
Overview
The merciless character of the invaders intensifies the horror of the judgment. Neither the elderly nor children will be spared their cruelty. This pitiless enemy embodies the full severity of the covenant curse upon a rebellious nation.
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- Isa 47:6I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.
- 2 Chr 36:17So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,
- Eccl 8:1Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
- Hos 13:16Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.
- Dan 8:23In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.
- Dan 7:7After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
- Luke 21:23–24How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
- Luke 19:44They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
- Prov 7:13She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:
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