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Invasion and Siege. 49 (A)The Lord will raise up against you a nation from afar, from the end of the earth, that swoops down like an eagle, a nation whose language you do not understand, 50 a nation of fierce appearance, that shows neither respect for the aged nor mercy for the young.

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49 The Lord will bring a nation against you(A) from far away, from the ends of the earth,(B) like an eagle(C) swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand,(D) 50 a fierce-looking nation without respect for the old(E) or pity for the young.

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14 the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel, and he delivered them into the power of plunderers who despoiled them. He sold them into the power of the enemies around them, and they were no longer able to withstand their enemies. 15 Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord turned against them, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn to them;(A) and they were in great distress.

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14 In his anger(A) against Israel the Lord gave them into the hands(B) of raiders who plundered(C) them. He sold them(D) into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.(E) 15 Whenever Israel went out to fight, the hand of the Lord was against them(F) to defeat them, just as he had sworn to them. They were in great distress.(G)

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11 Aram[a] from the east and the Philistines from the west—
    they devour Israel with open mouth.
For all this, his wrath is not turned back,
    and his hand is still outstretched!
12 The people do not turn back to the one who struck them,
    nor do they seek the Lord of hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:11 Aram: the Syrian kingdom, with its capital at Damascus.

11 But the Lord has strengthened Rezin’s(A) foes against them
    and has spurred their enemies on.
12 Arameans(B) from the east and Philistines(C) from the west
    have devoured(D) Israel with open mouth.

Yet for all this, his anger(E) is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(F)

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19 But I ask, did not Israel understand?(A) First Moses says:

“I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation;
    with a senseless nation I will make you angry.”

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19 Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,

“I will make you envious(A) by those who are not a nation;
    I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:19 Deut. 32:21