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

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

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

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

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

A hard-faced nation, who will have no respect for the old or mercy for the young:

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

a very insolent nation, which will show no deference to elders, nor take pity on little ones.

Gentem duram facie, quae non attollet faciem suam ad senem, nec puero parcet.

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, Habakkuk 1:7; the same is said of the fourth beast, or Roman empire, Daniel 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, 2-Chronicles 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 Jude. l. 3. c. 7. sect. 1. (a) Ibid. sect. 34.

A nation of fierce countenance--a just description of the Romans, who were not only bold and unyielding, but ruthless and implacable.