Jeremiah 50:41-46

World English Bible

⁴¹“Behold, a people comes from the north;
    and a great nation and many kings will be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
⁴²They take up bow and spear.
    They are cruel, and have no mercy.
    Their voice roars like the sea.
They ride on horses,
    everyone set in array,
    as a man to the battle,
    against you, daughter of Babylon.
⁴³The king of Babylon has heard the news of them,
    and his hands become feeble:
anguish has taken hold of him,
    pains as of a woman in labor.
⁴⁴Behold, the enemy will come up like a lion
    from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation;
    for I will suddenly make them run away from it.
Whoever is chosen,
    I will appoint him over it;
    for who is like me?
Who will appoint me a time?
    Who is the shepherd who can stand before me?”
⁴⁵Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh,
    that he has taken against Babylon;
and his purposes,
    that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans:
Surely they will drag them away,
    even the little ones of the flock.
    Surely he will make their habitation desolate over them.
⁴⁶At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles;
    and the cry is heard among the nations.

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Jeremiah 50:41-46

American Standard Version

⁴¹Behold, a people cometh from the north; and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth. ⁴²They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. ⁴³The king of Babylon hath heard the tidings of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. ⁴⁴Behold, the enemy shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that can stand before me? ⁴⁵Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them. ⁴⁶At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembleth, and the cry is heard among the nations.

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Jeremiah 50:41-46

New International Version

⁴¹“Look! An army is coming from the north;^(A)
    a great nation and many kings
    are being stirred^(B) up from the ends of the earth.^(C)
⁴²They are armed with bows^(D) and spears;
    they are cruel^(E) and without mercy.^(F)
They sound like the roaring sea^(G)
    as they ride on their horses;
they come like men in battle formation
    to attack you, Daughter Babylon.^(H)
⁴³The king of Babylon has heard reports about them,
    and his hands hang limp.^(I)
Anguish has gripped him,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.^(J)
⁴⁴Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets^(K)
    to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Babylon from its land in an instant.
    Who is the chosen^(L) one I will appoint for this?
Who is like me and who can challenge me?^(M)
    And what shepherd can stand against me?”

⁴⁵Therefore, hear what the Lord has planned against Babylon,
    what he has purposed^(N) against the land of the Babylonians:^(O)
The young of the flock will be dragged away;
    their pasture will be appalled at their fate.
⁴⁶At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will tremble;^(P)
    its cry^(Q) will resound among the nations.