KJV ORIGINAL
But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen up, Israel — I'm bringing a nation against you that's going to cause serious problems from your northern border all the way down to your southern edge. This is me talking, the Lord who commands all the armies of heaven.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's saying there are real consequences coming for Israel's actions, and they're going to feel it everywhere.
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