Jeremiah 50:41-46
English Standard Version
41 (A)“Behold, a people comes from the north;
a mighty nation and many kings
are stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.
42 They lay hold of bow and spear;
they are cruel and have no mercy.
The sound of them is like the roaring of the sea;
they ride on horses,
arrayed as a man for battle
against you, O daughter of Babylon!
43 “The king of Babylon heard the report of them,
and his hands fell helpless;
anguish seized him,
pain as of a woman in labor.
44 (B)“Behold, like a lion coming up from the thicket of the Jordan against a perennial pasture, I will suddenly make them run away from her, and I will appoint over her whomever I choose. For who is like me? Who will summon me? What shepherd (C)can stand before me? 45 Therefore hear (D)the plan that the Lord has made against Babylon, (E)and the purposes that he has formed against the land of the Chaldeans: (F)Surely the little ones of their flock shall be dragged away; surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate. 46 (G)At the sound of the capture of Babylon the earth shall tremble, and her cry shall be heard among the nations.”
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Jeremiah 50:41-46
Christian Standard Bible
The Conquest of Babylon
41 Look! A people comes from the north.(A)
A great nation and many kings will be stirred up
from the remote regions of the earth.(B)
42 They grasp bow and javelin.
They are cruel and show no mercy.
Their voice roars like the sea,(C)
and they ride on horses,
lined up like men in battle formation
against you, Daughter Babylon.
43 The king of Babylon has heard about them;
his hands have become weak.
Distress has seized him—
pain, like a woman in labor.(D)
44 “Look, it will be like a lion coming from the thickets[a](E) of the Jordan to the watered grazing land. I will chase Babylon[b] away from her land in a flash. I will appoint whoever is chosen for her. For who is like me? Who will issue me a summons? Who is the shepherd who can stand against me?”
45 Therefore, hear the plans that the Lord has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies he has devised against the land of the Chaldeans:(F) Certainly the flock’s little lambs will be dragged away; certainly the grazing land will be made desolate because of them. 46 At the sound of Babylon’s conquest the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.(G)
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