This will be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that don’t go up to keep the feast of tents.
Parallel translations
- KJV This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
- BSB This will be the punishment of Egypt and of all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.
- NKJV This shall be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.
- NASB This will be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths.
- NLT Egypt and the other nations will all be punished if they don’t go to celebrate the Festival of Shelters.
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Quick answer
This is the punishment of Egypt and of every nation that will not keep the Feast of Tabernacles. It matters because it confirms that the demand for true worship and its consequences apply to all nations alike.
Overview
The verse generalizes the warning: refusal to go up and worship brings 'punishment' on Egypt and on all such nations equally. There is one standard for all peoples under God's universal kingship. This reinforces the missionary horizon of the prophecy—every nation is called to worship the King, and accountability is worldwide, fulfilled as the gospel summons all peoples to Christ.
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- John 3:19This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
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