Deu 28:49 | NETfull | STEP | 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,

Deuteronomy 28:49

49 The Lord will raise up a distant nation against you, one from the other side of the earth ^{▼▼ Heb “from the end of the earth.”} as the eagle flies, ^{▼▼ Some translations understand this to mean “like an eagle swoops down” (e.g., NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT), comparing the swift attack of an eagle to the attack of the Israelites’ enemies.} a nation whose language you will not understand,