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Deuteronomy 28:50

A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:

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גּ֖וֹיgoyGentileגּוֹיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.עַ֣זazstrongעַזadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “strong”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5794strong, vehement, harshfierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.פָּנִ֑יםpanima- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “a- fore”, the ordinary formH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִשָּׂ֤אyisalift upנָשָׂאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lift up”, an unfinished actionH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…פָנִים֙fanima- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “a- fore”, the ordinary formH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…לְזָקֵ֔ןlezaqento oldזָקֵןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to old”, the ordinary formH2205oldaged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.וְנַ֖עַרvenaarand boyנַעַרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and boy”, the ordinary formH5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָחֹֽןyachonbeseechחָנַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favour to the young.

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American Standard Version (1901)

a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,

Young’s Literal Translation

a nation — fierce of countenance — which accepteth not the face of the aged, and the young doth not favour;

World English Bible

a nation of fierce facial expressions, that doesn’t respect the elderly, nor show favor to the young.

Darby Translation

a nation of fierce countenance, which regardeth not the person of the old, nor is kind to the young;

Douay-Rheims

A most insolent nation, that will shew no regard to the ancients, nor have pity on the infant,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favour to the young.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

a nation bold in countenance, which shall not respect the person of the aged and shall not pity the young.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἔθνος ἀναιδὲς προσώπῳ, ὅστις οὐ θαυμάσει πρόσωπον πρεσβύτου, καὶ νέον οὐκ ἐλεήσει.