“This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.”
'This day will I begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you upon the peoples that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you' -- the proclamation declares that the LORD will cause nations to fear Israel. This is not boastfulness but divine promise: God will create a reputation that precedes Israel. The fear is cosmic in scope ('under the whole heaven'), suggesting that Israel's victories will be known throughout the ancient Near East.
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