The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
The people will hear about this and be afraid: grief will grip the people living in Palestine.
The writer is describing how news of God's mighty victory will spread and cause fear among neighboring nations.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the Song of Moses, a hymn of praise sung by the Israelites shortly after God miraculously parted the Red Sea and destroyed the pursuing Egyptian army during the Exodus. It reflects the biblical narrative where Moses prophesies that news of God's mighty acts would spread, causing fear among neighboring peoples like those in Philistia, as the Israelites journeyed toward the Promised Land. This highlights the historical context of the 13th century BC, when Israel's deliverance from Egypt demonstrated God's power to nations around them.
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