Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 28:49 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Deuteronomy 28:49 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 28 verse 49 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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; understand: Heb. hear”
Deuteronomy 28:49 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:49
The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far—the Hebrew gôy (גּוֹי) here means a distant, foreign power. The phrase as swift as the eagle flieth (כַּנֶּשֶׁר יִדְאֶה, kannesher yidʾeh) perfectly describes Rome's military eagles (standards) that swept through Judea. A nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand applied to Assyrian, Babylonian, and Latin—languages completely foreign to Hebrew speakers.Deuteronomy 28:49 remarkably predicted events 1,400+ years in advance. The eagle imagery is prophetic: Roman legions carried eagle standards, and Jesus referenced this verse when predicting...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 28:49
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“they laid wait for us in the wilderness.”
“he shall come up and fly as the eagle”
“he shall fly as an eagle”
“Thus says the Lord Yahweh: A great eagle with great wings and long feathers”
“and he will whistle for them from the end of the earth. Behold”
“Don't you know what these things mean? tell them”
“I will bring a nation on you from far”
“Behold”
“behold”