Jeremiah 50:21-30
English Standard Version
21 “Go up against the land of Merathaim,[a]
and against the inhabitants of Pekod.[b]
Kill, (A)and devote them to destruction,[c]
declares the Lord,
and do all that I have commanded you.
22 (B)The noise of battle is in the land,
and great destruction!
23 (C)How the hammer of the whole earth
is cut down and broken!
(D)How Babylon (E)has become
a horror among the nations!
24 (F)I set a snare for you and you were taken, O Babylon,
and (G)you did not know it;
you were found and caught,
because you opposed the Lord.
25 The Lord has opened his armory
and brought out (H)the weapons of his wrath,
for the Lord God of hosts has a work to do
in the land of the Chaldeans.
26 Come against her from every quarter;
open her granaries;
(I)pile her up like heaps of grain, and devote her to destruction;
let nothing be left of her.
27 Kill all (J)her bulls;
let them go down to the slaughter.
Woe to them, for their day has come,
(K)the time of their punishment.
28 “A voice! They (L)flee and escape from the land of Babylon, (M)to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, vengeance for (N)his temple.
29 (O)“Summon archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. (P)Encamp around her; let no one escape. (Q)Repay her according to her deeds; do to her according to all that she has done. For she has (R)proudly defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. 30 (S)Therefore her young men shall fall in her squares, and all her soldiers shall be destroyed on that day, declares the Lord.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Jeremiah 50:21 Merathaim means double rebellion
- Jeremiah 50:21 Pekod means punishment
- Jeremiah 50:21 That is, set apart (devote) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)
Jeremiah 50:21-30
New American Standard Bible
21 “Against the land of [a]Merathaim, go up against it,
And against the inhabitants of [b](A)Pekod.
Kill and [c]completely destroy them,” declares the Lord,
“And do according to everything that I have commanded you.
22 The (B)noise of battle is in the land,
And great destruction.
23 How the (C)hammer of the whole earth
Has been cut off and broken!
How Babylon has become
An object of horror among the nations!
24 I (D)set a trap for you and you were also (E)caught, Babylon,
While you yourself were not aware;
You have been found and also seized
Because you have engaged in (F)conflict with the Lord.”
25 The Lord has opened His armory
And has brought out the (G)weapons of His indignation,
For it is a (H)work of the Lord [d]God of armies
In the land of the Chaldeans.
26 Come to her from the [e]farthest border;
(I)Open up her barns,
Pile her up like heaps of grain
And [f](J)completely destroy her,
Let nothing be left to her.
27 (K)Put all her bulls to the sword;
Let them (L)go down to the slaughter!
Woe be upon them, for their (M)day has come,
The time of their punishment.
28 There is a (N)sound of fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon,
To declare in Zion the (O)vengeance of the Lord our God,
Vengeance for His (P)temple.
29 “Summon [g]many against Babylon,
All those who [h]bend the bow:
Encamp against her on every side,
Let there be no escape[i].
Repay her according to her work;
(Q)According to all that she has done, so do to her;
For she has become (R)arrogant against the Lord,
Against the Holy One of Israel.
30 Therefore her (S)young men will fall in her streets,
And all her men of war will (T)perish on that day,” declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 50:21 Or double rebellion
- Jeremiah 50:21 I.e., punishment (uncertain)
- Jeremiah 50:21 Lit put under the ban
- Jeremiah 50:25 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Jeremiah 50:26 Lit end
- Jeremiah 50:26 Lit put under the ban
- Jeremiah 50:29 Another reading is archers
- Jeremiah 50:29 Lit step on (in order to string)
- Jeremiah 50:29 Some mss add to her
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