Deuteronomy 28:49
The 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,
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ASV
Jehovah will bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
KJV
The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| יִשָּׂ֣א | yi.Sa' | he will raise up | H5375 → |
| יְהוָה֩ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| עָלֶ֨יךָ | 'a.Lei.kha | on you | H5921 → |
| גּ֤וֹי | Goy | a nation | H1471 → |
| מֵרָחוֹק֙ | me.ra.chOk | from a distance | H7350 → |
| מִקְצֵ֣ה | mik.Tzeh | from [the] end of | H7097 → |
| הָאָ֔רֶץ | ha.'A.retz | the earth | H776 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| יִדְאֶ֖ה | yid.'Eh | it swoops down | H1675 → |
| הַנָּ֑שֶׁר | ha.Na.sher | <the> eagle | H5404 → |
| גּ֕וֹי | Goy | a nation | H1471 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תִשְׁמַ֖ע | tish.Ma' | you will understand | H8085 → |
| לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃ | le.sho.No | language its | H3956 → |
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