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Jeremiah 50:8
8“Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go out of the land of the Chaldeans; Be like the male goats [who serve as leaders] at the head of the flocks.
Jeremiah 50:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
- New International Version (NIV)“Flee out of Babylon; leave the land of the Babylonians, and be like the goats that lead the flock.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Flee from the midst of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as male goats before the flock.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Move from the midst of Babylon, Go out of the land of the Chaldeans; And be like the rams before the flocks.
Context of Jeremiah 50:8
6“My people have become lost sheep; Their shepherds have led them astray. They have made them turn aside [to the seductive places of idolatry] on the mountains. They have gone along [from one sin to another] from mountain to hill; They have forgotten their [own] resting place. 7All who found them have devoured them; And their adversaries have said, ‘We are not guilty, Because they have sinned against the Lord [and are no longer holy to Him], their [true] habitation of righteousness and justice, Even the Lord, the [confident] hope of their fathers.’ “Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go out of the land of the Chaldeans; Be like the male goats [who serve as leaders] at the head of the flocks. 9For behold, I will stir up and bring up against Babylon An assembly of great nations from the north country. They will equip themselves and set up the battle lines against her; From there she will be taken captive. Their arrows will be like an expert warrior Who will not return empty-handed. 10Chaldea will become plunder; All who plunder her will be satisfied,” says the Lord.
Read all of Jeremiah 50Jeremiah 50:8 word by word
נֻ֚דוּ מִתּ֣וֹךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים צֵ֑אוּ וִהְי֕וּ כְּעַתּוּדִ֖ים לִפְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Removeנוּדnûd · to wanderH5110
- out of the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- and go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- out of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
- and be as the he goatsעַתּוּד‛attûd ‛attûd · goatH6260
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
Cross-references for Jeremiah 50:8
- Jeremiah 51:6Flee out of Babylon, Let every one of you save his life! Do not be destroyed in her punishment, For this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; He is going to pay her what she has earned.
- Numbers 16:26And he said to the congregation, “Get away from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, or you will be swept away in all their sin.”
- Isaiah 48:20Get out of Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans [who reign there]! Declare with a voice of jubilation, proclaim this, Send it out to the end of the earth; Say, “The Lord has redeemed His servant Jacob.”
- Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; For the uncircumcised and the unclean Will no longer come into you.
- Zechariah 2:6“Hear this! Flee from [Babylon] the land of the north [which shall come under judgment],” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of the heavens,” declares the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord, “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
- Revelation 18:4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not be a partner in her sins and receive her plagues;
- Proverbs 30:31The strutting rooster, the male goat also, And the king when his army is with him.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 50:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Remove out of the midst of Babylon - The sentence of destruction is gone out against it; prepare for your flight, that ye be not overwhelmed in its ruin. Be as the he-goats before the flocks - Who always run to the head of the flock, giving the example for others to follow. This may be addressed to the elders and persons of authority among the people.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8So firmly did the Jews settle themselves in Babylon under Jeremiah‘s counsels, that they were the last to abandon the place. He goats - See Isaiah 14:9 note.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-20Verses 8-20 The desolation that shall be brought upon Babylon is set forth in a variety of expressions. The cause of this destruction is the wrath of the Lord. Babylon shall be wholly desolated; for she hath sinned against the Lord. Sin makes men a mark for the arrows of God's judgments. The mercy promised to the Israel of God, shall not only accompany, but arise from the destruction of Babylon. These sheep shall be gathered from the deserts, and put…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9The Lord told the Israelites to leave when he commanded a large army from many nations, including Persia and its allies, to attack Babylon in 539 BC.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. (Jr 51:6, 45; Is 48:20; Zec 2:6, 7; Re 18:4). Immediately avail yourselves of the opportunity of escape. be as ... he-goats before ... flocks--Let each try to be foremost in returning, animating the weak, as he-goats lead the flock; such were the companions of Ezra (Ezr 1:5, 6).Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Jeremiah 50
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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