Jeremiah 50:44

Jeremiah 50:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
• New International Version (NIV)Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets to a rich pastureland, I will chase Babylon from its land in an instant. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? Who is like me and who can challenge me? And what shepherd can stand against me?”
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the floodplain of the Jordan Against the dwelling place of the strong; But I will make them suddenly run away from her. And who is a chosen man that I may appoint over her? For who is like Me? Who will arraign Me? And who is that shepherd Who will withstand Me?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan, leaping on the sheep in the pasture. I will chase Babylon from its land, and I will appoint the leader of my choice. For who is like me, and who can challenge me? What ruler can oppose my will?”

Context of Jeremiah 50:44

42They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel and have no mercy. The sound of them is like the roaring of the sea; they ride on horses, arrayed as a man for battle against you, O daughter of Babylon! 43"The king of Babylon heard the report of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain as of a woman in labor. "Behold, like a lion coming up from the thicket of the Jordan against a perennial pasture, I will suddenly make them run away from her, and I will appoint over her whomever I choose. For who is like me? Who will summon me? What shepherd can stand before me? 45Therefore hear the plan that the Lord has made against Babylon, and the purposes that he has formed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of their flock shall be dragged away; surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate. 46At the sound of the capture of Babylon the earth shall tremble, and her cry shall be heard among the nations."

Jeremiah 50:44 word by word

הִ֠נֵּה כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה יַעֲלֶ֨ה מִגְּא֣וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־אַרְגִּ֤עָה אֲרִיצֵם֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ וּמִ֥י בָח֖וּר אֵלֶ֣יהָ אֶפְקֹ֑ד כִּ֣י מִ֤י כָמ֙וֹנִי֙ וּמִ֣י יוֹעִדֶ֔נִּי וּמִֽי־זֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, he shall come upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• like a lionאַרְיֵה'ărîy 'aryêh · lionH738
• from the swellingגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347
• of Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• unto the habitationנָוֶהnâveh nâvâh · pastureH5116
• of the strongאֵיתָן'êythân · strongH386
• but I will makeרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• them suddenlyרָגַעrâga‛ · to disturbH7280
• run awayרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• a chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• I may appointפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
• like me? and who will appoint me the timeיָעַדyâ‛ad · to appointH3259
• that shepherdרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• that will standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Jeremiah 50:44

• Jeremiah 25:38Like a lion he has left his lair, for their land has become a waste because of the sword of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger."
• Jeremiah 49:19Behold, like a lion coming up from the jungle of the Jordan against a perennial pasture, I will suddenly make him run away from her. And I will appoint over her whomever I choose. For who is like me? Who will summon me? What shepherd can stand before me?
• Job 41:10No one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?
• Isaiah 41:25I stirred up one from the north, and he has come, from the rising of the sun, and he shall call upon my name; he shall trample on rulers as on mortar, as the potter treads clay.
• Isaiah 46:11calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.
• Exodus 15:11"Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?
• Psalms 89:6For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord,
• Isaiah 40:18To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with him?
• Isaiah 43:10"You are my witnesses," declares the Lord, "and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 50:44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44Behold, he shall came up like a lion - The same words as in Jeremiah 49:19; (note), etc., where see the note.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44-46Verses 44-46 A similar application to Babylon of what was said of Edom (marginal reference).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-46Verses 33-46 It is Israel's comfort in distress, that, though they are weak, their Redeemer is strong. This may be applied to believers, who complain of the dominion of sin and corruption, and of their own weakness and manifold infirmities. Their Redeemer is able to keep what they commit to him; and sin shall not have dominion over them. He will give them that rest which remains for the people of God. Also here is Babylon's sin, and their punishment. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44-46These verses are similar to Jeremiah 49:19–21, but they mention Babylon instead of Edom.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44-4644-46. Repeated mainly from Jr 49:19-21. The identity of God's principle in His dealing with Edom, and in that with Babylon, is implied by the similarity of language as to both.Read the comment

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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