Parallel Verses

NET Bible

a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young.

New American Standard Bible

a nation of fierce countenance who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young.

King James Version

A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:

Holman Bible

a ruthless nation, showing no respect for the old and not sparing the young.

International Standard Version

it will be a nation whose language you don't understand, whose stern appearance neither shows regard nor extends grace to anyone whether old or young.

A Conservative Version

a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,

American Standard Version

a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,

Amplified

a defiant nation who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young,

Bible in Basic English

A hard-faced nation, who will have no respect for the old or mercy for the young:

Darby Translation

a nation of fierce countenance, which regardeth not the person of the old, nor is kind to the young;

Julia Smith Translation

A nation strong of face who shall not lift up the face to the old man, and shall not compassionate the young.

King James 2000

A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young:

Lexham Expanded Bible

{a grim-faced nation} {who does not show respect} to [the] old and [the] young [and] does not show pity.

Modern King James verseion

a nation fierce of face who shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

a hard-favoured nation which shall not regard the person of the old nor have compassion on the young.

New Heart English Bible

a nation of fierce facial expressions, that shall not respect the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,

The Emphasized Bible

a nation of fierce countenance, - who wilt not respect an elder nor to the young, show favour;

Webster

A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young:

World English Bible

a nation of fierce facial expressions, that shall not respect the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,

Youngs Literal Translation

a nation -- fierce of countenance -- which accepteth not the face of the aged, and the young doth not favour;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A nation
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

of fierce
עז 
`az 
Usage: 22

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

the person
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of the old
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

Context Readings

Blessings And Curses

49 The Lord will raise up a distant nation against you, one from the other side of the earth as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you will not understand, 50 a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young. 51 They will devour the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your soil until you are destroyed. They will not leave you with any grain, new wine, olive oil, calves of your herds, or lambs of your flocks until they have destroyed you.



Cross References

Isaiah 47:6

I was angry at my people; I defiled my special possession and handed them over to you. You showed them no mercy; you even placed a very heavy burden on old people.

2 Chronicles 36:17

He brought against them the king of the Babylonians, who slaughtered their young men in their temple. He did not spare young men or women, or even the old and aging. God handed everyone over to him.

Proverbs 7:13

So she grabbed him and kissed him, and with a bold expression she said to him,

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Who is a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem? A person's wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance.

Daniel 7:7

"After these things, as I was watching in the night visions a fourth beast appeared -- one dreadful, terrible, and very strong. It had two large rows of iron teeth. It devoured and crushed, and anything that was left it trampled with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that came before it, and it had ten horns.

Daniel 8:23

Toward the end of their rule, when rebellious acts are complete, a rash and deceitful king will arise.

Hosea 13:16

Samaria will be held guilty, because she rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword, their infants will be dashed to the ground -- their pregnant women will be ripped open.

Luke 19:44

They will demolish you -- you and your children within your walls -- and they will not leave within you one stone on top of another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God."

Luke 21:23-24

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people.

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