I will provoke Egyptians against Egyptians; each will fight against his brother and each against his friend, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
Luke 21:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then he told them, ‘Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then He told them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. [II Chron. 15:6; Isa. 19:2.] American Standard Version (1901) Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; Common English Bible Then Jesus said to them, “Nations and kingdoms will fight against each other. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he said to them: "People will rise up against people, and kingdom against kingdom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. |
I will provoke Egyptians against Egyptians; each will fight against his brother and each against his friend, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
On that day a great panic from the Lord will be among them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.
For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
There will be violent earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come straight away.’
One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world. This took place during the reign of Claudius.
This expression, ‘Yet once more,’ indicates the removal of what can be shaken #– #that is, created things #– #so that what is not shaken might remain.