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I will also vex the hearts of many peoples, when I shall bring your destruction among the nations, into the countries which you have not known.
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A Warning to the Nations
Commentators agree that the "destruction" brought to other nations is the news of Egypt's downfall. God intended for the judgment on this superpower to have a ripple effect, causing fear and anxiety in distant lands. This demonstrates that God's actions on the world stage are meant to be a warning to all.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When I will bring your destruction – that is, the news of your destruction. The phenomena here mentioned are the accompaniments of “the day …
19th Century
Anglican
Vex the hearts. —The margin, provoke to grief, is better, because it is less ambiguous. “Your destruction
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I will also vex the hearts of many people With anger and grief, with fear and dread, with consternation and amazement:
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