Jeremiah 50:2-28

2DeclareH5046 ye among the nationsH1471, and publish, and liftH5375 up a banner; publish, 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: both manH120 and beast are fled; they are goneH1980.

4In those daysH3117, and at that timeH6256, saith Jehovah, the children of IsraelH3478 shall comeH935, they and the children of JudahH3063 togetherH3162, goingH1980 and weepingH1058 as they goH1980, and shall seekH1245 Jehovah their 1GodH430.

5They shall inquire concerningH413 ZionH6726, with their facesH6440 thitherward, [saying,] ComeH935, and let us joinH3867 ourselves to Jehovah, in an everlasting covenantH1285 that shall not be forgottenH7911.

6My peopleH5971 are lost sheepH6629; their shepherdsH7462 have caused them to goH1980 astrayH8582, they turned them away on the mountainsH2022: they wentH1980 from mountainH2022 to hillH2022, they forgotH7911 their resting-place.

7All that foundH4672 them 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 flockH6629.

9For behold, I will raise and cause to comeH5927 up against BabylonH894, an assemblage of greatH1419 nationsH1471 from the northH6828 country; and they shall set themselves in array against her: from thence shall she be takenH3920. Their arrowsH2671 shall be as those of a mightyH1368 expert manH1368: none shall returnH7725 emptyH7387.

10And ChaldeaH3778 shall beH1961 a spoilH7998: all the spoilers thereof shall beH1961 satiated, saith Jehovah.

11For ye rejoicedH8055, for ye triumphed, ye plunderersH8154 of my heritage; for ye have been wanton as the heiferH5697 at grassH1877, and neighed as steeds.

12Your motherH517 hath been sorely putH954 to shameH954; she that boreH3205 you hath been covered with reproach: behold, [she is become] hindmost of the nationsH1471, a wildernessH4057, a dryH6723 land, and a desertH6160.

13Because of the wrathH7110 of Jehovah, it shall not beH1961 inhabitedH3427, but it shall beH1961 wholly desolateH8074; every one that goeth by BabylonH894 shall beH1961 astonished, and shall hissH8319, because of all her plaguesH4347.

14Put 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 givenH5414 her handH3027; her ramparts are fallenH5307, her wallsH2346 are thrown downH5307: for this 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 let them turnH6437 every oneH376 to his peopleH5971, and let them 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 lastH314 this Nebuchadrezzar kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath broken his bones.

18ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saith Jehovah of hostsH6635, the 2GodH430 of IsraelH3478: Behold, I will visitH6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and his landH776, like as I have visitedH6485 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 mount EphraimH669 and in GileadH1568.

20In those daysH3117, and at 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 those whom I leaveH7604 remainingH7604.

21GoH5927 up against the landH776 of double rebellion, against it, and against the inhabitantsH3427 of visitation; waste 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 greatH1419 destructionH7667.

23HowH349 is the hammerH6360 of the whole earthH776 cutH1438 asunder and brokenH7665! HowH349 is BabylonH894 becomeH1961 an astonishment among the nationsH1471!

24I have laid a snare for thee, and thou, BabylonH894, art alsoH1571 takenH3920, and thou wast not aware; thou art foundH4672, and alsoH1571 caughtH3920, for thou hast contended with Jehovah.

25Jehovah hath openedH6605 his armoury, and hath broughtH3318 forthH3318 the weaponsH3627 of his indignationH2195; for this is a workH4399 for the Lord, Jehovah of hostsH6635, in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778.

26ComeH935 ye against her from every quarter, openH6605 her storehouses; pile her up like sheaves, 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 3GodH430, the vengeanceH5360 of his templeH1964.