Jeremiah 50

1The wordH1697 that Jehovah spake concerningH413 BabylonH894, concerningH413 the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, by JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030.

2DeclareH5046 ye among the nationsH1471 and publish, and set up a standardH5251; publish, and conceal not: sayH559, BabylonH894 is takenH3920, BelH1078 is put to shame, Merodach is dismayedH2865; her images are put to shame, her idolsH1544 are dismayedH2865. 3For out of the northH6828 there cometh up a nationH1471 against her, which shall makeH7896 her landH776 desolate, and none shall dwellH3427 therein: they are fled, they are goneH1980, both manH120 and beast. 4In those daysH3117, and in that timeH6256, saith Jehovah, the children of IsraelH3478 shall comeH935, they and the children of JudahH3063 togetherH3162; they shall goH1980 on their way weepingH1058, and shall seekH1245 Jehovah their GodH430. 5They shall inquire concerningH413 ZionH6726 with their facesH6440 thitherward, saying, ComeH935 ye, and joinH3867 yourselves to Jehovah in an everlasting covenantH1285 that shall not be forgottenH7911.

6My peopleH5971 have beenH1961 lost sheepH6629: their shepherdsH7462 have caused them to goH1980 astrayH8582; they have turned them away on the mountainsH2022; they have goneH1980 from mountainH2022 to hillH2022; they have forgottenH7911 their resting-place. 7All that foundH4672 them have devouredH398 them; and their adversaries saidH559, We are not guiltyH816, because they have sinnedH2398 against Jehovah, the habitation of righteousnessH6664, even Jehovah, the hope of their fathersH1. 8Flee out of the midstH8432 of BabylonH894, and goH3318 forthH3318 out of the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, and beH1961 as the he-goats before the flocksH6629. 9For, lo, I will stirH5782 up and cause to comeH5927 up against BabylonH894 a companyH6951 of greatH1419 nationsH1471 from the northH6828 country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be takenH3920: their arrowsH2671 shall be as of an expert mightyH1368 manH1368; none shall returnH7725 in vain. 10And ChaldeaH3778 shall beH1961 a prey: all that prey upon her shall beH1961 satisfiedH7646, saith Jehovah.

11Because ye are gladH8055, because ye rejoiceH8055, O ye that plunderH8154 my heritage, because ye are wanton as a heiferH5697 that treadeth out the grain, and neigh as strong horses; 12your motherH517 shall be utterly putH954 to shameH954; she that bare you shall be confounded: behold, she shall be the hindermost of the nationsH1471, a wildernessH4057, a dryH6723 land, and a desertH6160. 13Because of the wrathH7110 of Jehovah she shall not beH1961 inhabitedH3427, but she shall beH1961 wholly desolateH8074: every one that goeth by BabylonH894 shall beH1961 astonished, and hissH8319 at all her plaguesH4347. 14Set yourselves in array against BabylonH894 roundH5439 about, all ye that bendH1869 the bowH7198; shoot at her, spareH2550 no arrowsH2671: for she hath sinnedH2398 against Jehovah. 15ShoutH7321 against her roundH5439 about: she hath submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallenH5307, her wallsH2346 are thrown downH5307; for it is the vengeanceH5360 of Jehovah: take vengeanceH5360 upon her; as she hath done, do unto her. 16CutH3772 off the sowerH2232 from BabylonH894, and him that handleth the sickleH4038 in the timeH6256 of harvestH7105: for fear of the oppressingH3238 swordH2719 they shall turnH6437 every oneH376 to his peopleH5971, and they shall fleeH5127 every oneH376 to his own landH776.

17IsraelH3478 is a hunted sheepH7716; the lionsH738 have drivenH5080 him awayH5080: firstH7223, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 devouredH398 him; and now at lastH314 Nebuchadrezzar kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath broken his bones. 18ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saith Jehovah of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: Behold, I will punishH6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and his landH776, as I have punishedH6485 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804. 19And I will bringH7725 IsraelH3478 again to his pasture, and he shall feedH7462 on CarmelH3760 and BashanH1316, and his soulH5315 shall be satisfiedH7646 upon the hillsH2022 of EphraimH669 and in GileadH1568. 20In those daysH3117, and in that timeH6256, saith Jehovah, the iniquityH5771 of IsraelH3478 shall be soughtH1245 for, and there shall be none; and the sinsH2403 of JudahH3063, and they shall not be foundH4672: for I will pardon them whom I leaveH7604 as a remnantH7604.

21GoH5927 up against the landH776 of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitantsH3427 of PekodH6489: slay and utterly destroyH2763 after them, saith Jehovah, and do according to all that I have commandedH6680 thee. 22A soundH6963 of battleH4421 is in the landH776, and of greatH1419 destructionH7667. 23HowH349 is the hammerH6360 of the whole earthH776 cutH1438 asunder and brokenH7665! howH349 is BabylonH894 becomeH1961 a desolationH8047 among the nationsH1471! 24I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art alsoH1571 takenH3920, O BabylonH894, and thou wast not aware: thou art foundH4672, and alsoH1571 caughtH3920, because thou hast striven against Jehovah. 25Jehovah hath openedH6605 his armory, and hath broughtH3318 forthH3318 the weaponsH3627 of his indignationH2195; for the Lord, Jehovah of hostsH6635, hath a workH4399 to do in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778. 26ComeH935 against her from the utmost border; openH6605 her store-houses; cast her up as heapsH6194, and destroyH2763 her utterly; let nothing of her beH1961 left. 27Slay all her bullocks; let them goH935 down to the slaughterH2874: woeH1945 unto them! for their dayH3117 is comeH935, the timeH6256 of their visitation. 28The voiceH6963 of them that fleeH5127 and escapeH6412 out of the landH776 of BabylonH894, to declareH5046 in ZionH6726 the vengeanceH5360 of Jehovah our GodH430, the vengeanceH5360 of his templeH1964.

29Call together the archers against BabylonH894, all them that bendH1869 the bowH7198; encampH2583 against her roundH5439 about; let none thereof escapeH6413: recompense her according to her workH6467; according to all that she hath done, do unto her; for she hath beenH1961 proud against Jehovah, against the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478. 30ThereforeH3651 shall her youngH970 menH376 fallH5307 in her streets, and all her menH376 of warH4421 shall be brought to silence in that dayH3117, saith Jehovah. 31Behold, I am against thee, O thou proud one, saith the LordH136, Jehovah of hostsH6635; for thy dayH3117 is comeH935, the timeH6256 that I will visitH6485 thee. 32And the proud one shall stumbleH3782 and fallH5307, and none shall raiseH6965 him up; and I will kindleH3341 a fireH784 in his citiesH5892, and it shall devourH398 all that are roundH5439 about him.

33ThusH3541 saith Jehovah of hostsH6635: The children of IsraelH3478 and the children of JudahH3063 are oppressedH6231 togetherH3162; and all that tookH2388 them captiveH7617 holdH2388 them fast; they refuseH3985 to let them goH7971. 34Their RedeemerH1350 is strongH2389; Jehovah of hostsH6635 is his nameH8034: he will thoroughly plead their causeH7379, that he may give restH7280 to the earthH776, and disquiet the inhabitantsH3427 of BabylonH894. 35A swordH2719 is upon the ChaldeansH3778, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitantsH3427 of BabylonH894, and upon her princesH8269, and upon her wiseH2450 men. 36A swordH2719 is upon the boasters, and they shall becomeH2973 foolsH2973; a swordH2719 is upon her mightyH1368 menH1368, and they shall be dismayedH2865. 37A swordH2719 is upon their horsesH5483, and upon their chariotsH7393, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midstH8432 of her; and they shall becomeH1961 as womenH802: a swordH2719 is upon her treasuresH214, and they shall beH1961 robbed. 38A drought is upon her watersH4325, and they shall be driedH3001 up; for it is a landH776 of graven images, and they are mad over idolsH6456. 39ThereforeH3651 the wild beasts of the desert with the wolves shall dwellH3427 there, and the ostrichesH3284 shall dwellH3427 therein: and it shall be no more inhabitedH3427 for ever; neither shall it be dweltH3427 in from generationH1755 to generationH1755. 40As when GodH430 overthrew SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 and the neighborH7934 cities thereof, saith Jehovah, so shall no manH376 dwellH3427 there, neither shall any sonH1121 of manH376 sojourn therein.

41Behold, a peopleH5971 cometh from the northH6828; and a greatH1419 nationH1471 and manyH7227 kingsH4428 shall be stirredH5782 up from the uttermost partsH3411 of the earthH776. 42They lay holdH2388 on bowH7198 and spear; they are cruelH394, and have no mercyH7355; their voiceH6963 roareth like the seaH3220; and they rideH7392 upon horsesH5483, every oneH376 set in array, as a manH376 to the battleH4421, against thee, O daughterH1323 of BabylonH894. 43The kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath heardH8085 the tidings of them, and his handsH3027 wax feeble: anguishH2427 hath takenH2388 holdH2388 of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. 44Behold, the enemy shall comeH5927 up like a lionH738 from the prideH1347 of the JordanH3383 against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them runH7323 away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appointH6485 over it: for who is like me? and who will appointH6485 me a time? and who is the shepherdH7462 that can standH5975 before me? 45ThereforeH3651 hearH8085 ye the counselH6098 of Jehovah, that he hath taken against BabylonH894; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778: Surely they shall dragH5498 them away, even the little onesH6810 of the flockH6629; surely he shall makeH8074 their habitation desolateH8074 over them. 46At the noise of the taking of BabylonH894 the earthH776 trembleth, and the cryH2201 is heardH8085 among the nationsH1471.