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Originally Posted by Pergamum  I am having trouble figuring out whether it is ALL the nations (i.e. thousands of ethne) or the ONE lump of the nations (i.e. one group as opposed to thousands....i.e. the Gentiles..the goyem).
Does that distinction make sense? Is it the ONE MASS of All of the nations or is it the MANY ETHNE of All the nations? | I think the other narrower descriptions like "every tribe and tongue" or "every family" favor the "many nations" concept rather than the "one mass" idea. There's a remnant from every ethnic group. 
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