I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.
Parallel translations
- WEB I will also trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I shall bring your destruction among the nations, into the countries which you have not known.
- BSB ‘I will trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, in countries you do not know.
- NKJV ‘I will also trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring your destruction among the nations, into the countries which you have not known.
- NASB “I will also trouble the hearts of many peoples when I bring your destruction among the nations, into lands which you have not known.
- NLT “I will disturb many hearts when I bring news of your downfall to distant nations you have never seen.
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Quick answer
News of Egypt's destruction will trouble the hearts of many distant peoples. The fall of so great a power sends fear far beyond its borders.
Overview
God declares that reports of Egypt's ruin will disturb nations who never even knew Egypt directly. The widespread dread shows how an event ordained by God reverberates through the whole earth. When the Lord judges the proud, watching nations are meant to take warning and tremble before Him.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 18:10–15Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
- Ezek 30:26And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
- Jer 25:15–25For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
- Rev 11:18And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
- Ezek 29:12And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
- Ezek 30:23And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
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