English Standard Version
Jeremiah 50:46
46At the sound of the capture of Babylon the earth shall tremble, and her cry shall be heard among the nations."
Jeremiah 50:46 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
- New International Version (NIV)At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will tremble; its cry will resound among the nations.
- New King James Version (NKJV)At the noise of the taking of Babylon The earth trembles, And the cry is heard among the nations.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The earth will shake with the shout, “Babylon has been taken!” and its cry of despair will be heard around the world.
Context of Jeremiah 50:46
44"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. At the sound of the capture of Babylon the earth shall tremble, and her cry shall be heard among the nations."
Read all of Jeremiah 50Jeremiah 50:46 word by word
מִקּוֹל֙ נִתְפְּשָׂ֣ה בָבֶ֔ל נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וּזְעָקָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֥ם נִשְׁמָֽע׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- At the noiseקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
- of the takingתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
- of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- is movedרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
- and the cryזְעָקָהza‛aq ze‛âqâh · outcryH2201
- is heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- among the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
Cross-references for Jeremiah 50:46
- Jeremiah 49:21At the sound of their fall the earth shall tremble; the sound of their cry shall be heard at the Red Sea.
- Isaiah 14:9Sheol beneath is stirred up to meet you when you come; it rouses the shades to greet you, all who were leaders of the earth; it raises from their thrones all who were kings of the nations.
- Ezekiel 26:18Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your fall, and the coastlands that are on the sea are dismayed at your passing.'
- Ezekiel 31:16I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit. And all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the world below.
- Ezekiel 32:10I will make many peoples appalled at you, and the hair of their kings shall bristle with horror because of you, when I brandish my sword before them. They shall tremble every moment, every one for his own life, on the day of your downfall.
- Revelation 18:9And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 50:46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46At the noise of the taking of Babylon - See the note on the parallel place, Jeremiah 49:21; (note). In the forty-ninth chapter, these words are spoken of Nebuchadnezzar; here, of Cyrus. The taking of Babylon was a wonder to all the surrounding nations. It was thought to be impregnable.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
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