Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:50
A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young:
50. fierce countenance ] Lit. strong, hard or inflexible. So Dan 8:23 of Antiochus Epiphanes. Cp. Eze 2:4; Eze 3:7. On regard the person see on Deu 1:17.
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Of fierce countenance, Heb. strong of face or countenance, i.e. bold and impudent, hardy and undaunted, cruel and uncompassionate and inflexible, sparing no age nor sex, &c.
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50. A nation of fierce countenanceajust description of the Romans, who were not only bold andunyielding, but ruthless and implacable.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
A nation of fierce countenance,…. Or, “strong of face” y; which aptly describes the old Romans, who are always represented as such; and whereas it is said of the Chaldeans, that they were a nation dreadful and terrible, Hab 1:7; the same is said of the fourth beast, or Roman empire, Da 7:7; who were a terror to all the world:
which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favour to the young: cruel, unmerciful, and uncompassionate, to persons of whatsoever age or sex; which, as it was the character of the Chaldeans, 2Ch 36:17; so of the Romans, who especially showed no mercy to the Jews, as Josephus z, who was an eyewitness, testifies.
“The Romans (says he) showed no mercy to any age, out of hatred to the nation (of the Jews), and in remembrance of the injuries done to Cestius;”
one of their governors, when among them. And in another place he says a,
“the Romans, remembering what they suffered in the siege, spared none, and showed no mercy.”
y “fortem faciebus”, Montanus; “robustam facie”, Vatablus. z De Bello Jud. l. 3. c. 7. sect. 1. a Ibid. sect. 34.
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(50) Which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favour to the young.Comp. 2Ch. 36:17, The king of the Chaldecs had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man or him that stooped for age; and Lam. 5:12, Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Ver. 50. A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard, &c. Such were the Chaldeans. The sacred historian, 2Ch 36:17 expressly declares, that, for the wickedness of the Jews, God brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young menand had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age; but gave them all into his hand. Such also were the Romans; for when Vespasian entered Gedara, as Josephus informs us, “he slew all, man by man, the Romans shewing mercy to no age, out of hatred to the nation, and from a remembrance of their former injuries.” The like slaughter was made at Gamala; “for, (the same historian observes) nobody escaped, except two women, and they by concealing themselves from the rage of the Romans, who did not so much as spare young children; but every one at that time snatching up many, cast them down from the citadel.” Bell. Jud. lib. 3: cap. 7 sect. 1 lib. 4: cap. 1 sect. 10. Bishop Newton.
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Deu 28:50 A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:
Ver. 50. A nation of fierce countenance. ] Heb., Strong of face, i.e., bold, fierce, cruel, impudent; as was Antiochus Epiphanes. Dan 8:23 See there.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
of fierce countenance. Hebrew = strong of face: “strong” put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct) for boldness or fierceness. Compare Isa 5:26-29.
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of fierce countenance: Heb. strong of face, Pro 7:13, Ecc 8:1, *marg. Dan 7:7, Dan 8:23
shall not: 2Ch 36:17, Isa 47:6, Hos 13:16, Luk 19:44, Luk 21:23, Luk 21:24
Reciprocal: 2Ki 24:2 – the Lord Psa 109:11 – strangers Isa 33:19 – shalt not Jer 21:7 – he shall Lam 2:21 – young Eze 11:9 – and deliver Eze 28:7 – the terrible Eze 30:11 – the terrible Eze 32:12 – the terrible Joh 11:48 – and the
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Deu 28:50. A nation of a fierce countenance Such were the Chaldeans, who, according to the historian, slew the young men of the Jews in the house of the sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man or him that stooped for age. Such also were the Romans, who, Josephus says, when they entered Gadera, showed mercy to no age, out of hatred to the nation, and remembrance of former injuries. They made the like slaughter at Gamala, not so much as sparing young children, but every one, snatching up many, cast them down from the citadel.