Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Look, I will bring a nation against you from far away, O people of Israel, says the LORD. It is a powerful nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don't know and can't understand what they're saying.
God is warning Israel that He will bring a foreign army from far away to judge them - one so foreign they won't even understand their language.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given by Jeremiah around 627-586 BC, warning of the coming Babylonian invasion. The Babylonians were indeed an ancient and mighty nation whose Akkadian language would have been foreign to the Hebrew-speaking Israelites. This judgment came because Israel had repeatedly turned away from God despite His warnings through the prophets.
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