Jeremiah 50:8

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

6My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting-place. 7All that found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against Jehovah, the habitation of righteousness, even Jehovah, the hope of their fathers. Flee 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. 9For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain. 10And Chaldea shall be a prey: all that prey upon her shall be satisfied, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 50:8 word by word

נֻ֚דוּ מִתּ֣וֹךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים צֵ֑אוּ וִהְי֕וּ כְּעַתּוּדִ֖ים לִפְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃Read the interlinear

• midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629

Cross-references for Jeremiah 50:8

• Jeremiah 51:6Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be not cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Jehovah’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense.
• Numbers 16:26And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
• Isaiah 48:20Go ye forth from Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans; with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth: say ye, Jehovah hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
• Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
• Zechariah 2:6Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah.
• 2 Corinthians 6:17Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
• Revelation 18:4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:
• Proverbs 30:31The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.

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

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Desolation
• Goat
• Seraiah
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)

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