Jeremiah 50:4-10
New American Standard Bible
4 “In those days and at that time,” declares the Lord, “the sons of Israel will come, they and the sons of Judah (A)as well; they will go along (B)weeping as they go, and it will be (C)the Lord their God whom they will seek. 5 They will (D)ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces [a]in its direction; [b]they [c]will come so that they may join themselves to the Lord in an (E)everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.
6 “My people have become (F)lost sheep;
(G)Their shepherds have led them astray.
They have made them turn aside on the (H)mountains.
They have gone from mountain to hill,
They have forgotten their (I)resting place.
7 All who found them have devoured them;
And their adversaries have said, ‘(J)We are not guilty,
Since they have sinned against the Lord who is the (K)habitation of righteousness,
The Lord, the (L)hope of their fathers.’
8 “Wander away from the (M)midst of Babylon
And [d]go out from the land of the Chaldeans;
Be like male goats [e]at the head of the flock.
9 For behold, I am going to (N)rouse and bring up against Babylon
A contingent of great nations from the land of the north,
And they will draw up their battle lines against her;
From there she will be taken captive.
Their arrows will be like [f]an expert warrior
Who does not return empty-handed.
10 [g](O)Chaldea will become plunder;
All who plunder her will have enough,” declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 50:5 Lit toward here
- Jeremiah 50:5 MT come, that
- Jeremiah 50:5 Or will have come
- Jeremiah 50:8 Another reading is let them go out
- Jeremiah 50:8 Or in front of
- Jeremiah 50:9 As in some mss and ancient versions; MT a warrior who makes childless
- Jeremiah 50:10 Or the Chaldeans
Jeremiah 50:4-10
English Standard Version
4 (A)“In those days and in that time, declares the Lord, (B)the people of Israel and the people of Judah shall come together, (C)weeping as they come, and they (D)shall seek the Lord their God. 5 (E)They shall ask the way to Zion, with faces turned toward it, (F)saying, ‘Come, let us join ourselves to the Lord in an (G)everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.’
6 (H)“My people have been lost sheep. (I)Their shepherds have led them astray, turning them away on the mountains. From mountain to hill they have gone. They have forgotten their fold. 7 All who found them have devoured them, (J)and their enemies have said, ‘We are not guilty, for (K)they have sinned against the Lord, (L)their habitation of righteousness, the Lord, (M)the hope of their fathers.’
8 (N)“Flee from the midst of Babylon, (O)and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as male goats before the flock. 9 For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon (P)a gathering of great nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed. 10 (Q)Chaldea shall be plundered; all who plunder her shall be sated, declares the Lord.
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