Jeremiah 50

1The wordH1697 that the LORDH3068 spake concerning BabylonH894, concerning the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, by JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030. 2DeclareH5046 ye among the nationsH1471 and publish, and setH5375 upH5375 a standardH5251; publish, and concealH3582 notH408: sayH559, BabylonH894 is takenH3920, BelH1078 is putH5375 to shame, Merodach is dismayedH2865; herH5046 imagesH6091 are putH5375 to shame, herH5046 idolsH1544 are dismayedH2865. 3For outH5921 of the northH6828 there cometh upH5927 a nationH1471 againstH5921 herH5921, whichH1931 shall makeH7896 herH5921 landH776 desolateH8047, and noneH3808 shall dwellH3427 therein: they are fledH1980, they are goneH1980, bothH5921 manH120 and beastH929. 4In thoseH1992 daysH3117, and in that time, saith the LORDH3068, the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 shall comeH935, they and the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 togetherH3162; they shall goH1980 on their wayH1980 weepingH1058, and shall seekH1245 the LORDH3068 their GodH430. 5They shall inquireH7592 concerning ZionH6726 with their facesH6440 thitherward, saying, ComeH935 ye, and joinH3867 yourselves to the LORDH3068 in an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285 that shall notH3808 be forgottenH7911. 6My peopleH5971 hath been lostH6 sheepH6629: their shepherdsH7462 have causedH1961 them to goH1980 astrayH8582, they have turnedH1961 them awayH1980 on the mountainsH2022: they have goneH1980 from mountainH2022 to hillH2022, they have forgottenH7911 their restingH7258 placeH1961. 7AllH3605 that foundH4672 them have devouredH398 them: and their adversaries saidH559, WeH834 offend notH3808, becauseH834 they have sinnedH2398 againstH2398 the LORDH3068, the habitation of justiceH6664, evenH3808 the LORDH3068, the hope of their fathersH1. 8FleeH5110 outH3318 of the midstH8432 of BabylonH894, and goH3318 forthH3318 outH3318 of the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, and be as the he-goats beforeH6440 the flocksH6629. 9For, loH2009, I will stirH5782 upH5927 and causeH7387 to comeH5927 upH5927 againstH5921 BabylonH894 an assemblyH6951 of greatH1419 nationsH1471 from the northH6828 countryH776: and they shall setH7725 themselvesH5921 in array againstH5921 herH5921; from thence sheH3588 shall be takenH3920: their arrowsH2671 shall be as of an expert mightyH1368 manH1368; noneH3808 shall returnH7725 in vain. 10And ChaldeaH3778 shall be a spoilH7998: allH3605 that spoilH7998 herH3605 shall be satisfiedH7646, saith the LORDH3068. 11BecauseH3588 ye are gladH8055, becauseH3588 ye rejoiceH8055, O ye that plunderH8154 mine heritageH5159, becauseH3588 ye are wanton as an heiferH5697 that treadeth out the corn, and neigh as strongH47 horses; 12your motherH517 shall be sore ashamedH954; sheH517 that bare youH3205 shall be confoundedH2659: beholdH2009, sheH517 shall be the hindermost of the nationsH1471, a wildernessH4057, a dryH6723 landH6723, and a desertH6160. 13BecauseH5921 of the wrathH7110 of the LORDH3068 it shall notH3808 be inhabitedH3427, but it shall be whollyH3605 desolateH8074: everyH3605 one that goeth by BabylonH894 shall be astonishedH8074, and hissH8319 at allH3605 herH3605 plaguesH4347. 14SetH1869 yourselves in array againstH5921 BabylonH894 roundH5439 aboutH5439, allH3605 ye that bendH1869 the bowH7198; shootH3034 at herH3605, spareH2550 noH408 arrowsH2671: for sheH3588 hath sinnedH2398 againstH5921 the LORDH3068. 15ShoutH7321 againstH5921 herH5921 roundH5439 aboutH5439; sheH1931 hath submitted herselfH1931; herH5921 bulwarks are fallenH5307, herH5921 wallsH2346 are thrownH2040 downH5307: for it is the vengeanceH5360 of the LORDH3068; takeH5358 vengeanceH5360 uponH5921 herH5921; as sheH1931 hath doneH6213, doH6213 unto herH5921. 16CutH3772 offH3772 the sowerH2232 from BabylonH894, and him that handleth the sickleH4038 in the time of harvestH7105: for fear of the oppressingH3238 swordH2719 they shall turnH6437 everyH376 one to his peopleH5971, and they shall fleeH5127 everyH376 one to his ownH376 landH776. 17IsraelH3478 is a scatteredH6340 sheepH7716; the lionsH738 have drivenH5080 him awayH5080: firstH7223 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 hath devouredH398 him; and lastH314 this NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath broken his bones. 18Therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: BeholdH2005, I will punishH6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and his landH776, as I have punishedH6485 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804; 19And I will bringH7725 IsraelH3478 againH7725 to his pasture, and he shall feedH7462 on CarmelH3760 and BashanH1316, and his soulH5315 shall be satisfiedH7646 uponH413 the hillsH2022 of EphraimH669 and in GileadH1568. 20In thoseH834 daysH3117, and in that time, saith the LORDH3068, the iniquityH5771 of IsraelH3478 shall be soughtH1245 for, and there shall be noneH369; and the sinsH2403 of JudahH3063, and they shall notH3808 be foundH4672: for I will pardonH5545 them whomH834 I leaveH7604 as a remnantH7604. 21GoH5927 upH5927 againstH5921 the landH776 of MerathaimH4850, evenH6213 againstH5921 it, and againstH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of PekodH6489: slay and utterly destroyH2763 afterH310 them, saith the LORDH3068, and doH6213 accordingH5921 to allH3605 that I have commandedH6680 thee. 22A soundH6963 of battleH4421 is in the landH776, and of greatH1419 destructionH7667. 23HowH349 is the hammerH6360 of the wholeH3605 earthH776 cutH1438 asunderH1438 and brokenH7665! howH349 is BabylonH894 becomeH1961 a desolationH8047 among the nationsH1471! 24I have laid a snareH3369 for thee, and thou art also takenH3920, O BabylonH894, and thou wast notH3808 awareH3045: thou art foundH4672, and also caughtH3920, becauseH3588 thou hast striven againstH1571 the LORDH3068. 25The LORDH3068 hath openedH6605 his armoury, and hath broughtH3318 forthH3318 the weaponsH3627 of his indignationH2195: for the LordH3068, the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, hath a workH4399 to doH3318 in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778. 26ComeH935 againstH935 herH935 from the utmost borderH935, openH6605 herH935 storehouses: cast herH935 upH5549 as heapsH6194, and destroyH2763 herH935 utterly: letH408 nothingH408 of herH935 be leftH1961. 27Slay allH3605 herH3605 bullocks; letH3381 them goH935 downH3381 to the slaughterH2874: woeH1945 unto them! for their dayH3117 is comeH935, the time of their visitation. 28The voiceH6963 of them that fleeH5127 and escapeH6412 outH853 of the landH776 of BabylonH894, to declareH5046 in ZionH6726 the vengeanceH5360 of the LORDH3068 our GodH430, the vengeanceH5360 of his templeH1964. 29CallH8085 togetherH5921 the archersH7198 againstH5921 BabylonH894, allH3605 them that bendH1869 the bowH7198; campH2583 againstH5921 herH3605 roundH5439 aboutH1961; letH408 noneH3605 thereof escapeH6413: recompense herH3605 accordingH5921 to herH3605 workH6467; accordingH5921 to allH3605 that sheH834 hath doneH6213, doH6213 unto herH3605: for sheH834 hath been proud againstH5921 the LORDH3068, againstH5921 the HolyH6918 One of IsraelH3478. 30Therefore shall herH3605 youngH970 menH376 fallH5307 in herH3605 streetsH7339, and allH3605 herH3605 menH376 of warH4421 shall be brought to silence in that dayH3117, saith the LORDH3068. 31BeholdH2005, I am againstH413 thee, O thou proud one, saith the LordH136, the LORDH136 of hostsH6635: for thy dayH3117 is comeH935, the time that I will visitH6485 thee. 32And the proud one shall stumbleH3782 and fallH5307, and noneH369 shall raiseH6965 him upH6965: and I will kindleH3341 a fireH784 in his citiesH5892, and it shall devourH398 allH3605 that are roundH5439 aboutH5439 him. 33ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635: The childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 and the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 are oppressedH6231 togetherH3162: and allH3605 that tookH2388 them captivesH7617 holdH2388 them fastH2388; they refuseH3985 to letH7971 them goH7971. 34Their redeemerH1350 is strongH2389; the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 is his nameH8034: he shall throughly pleadH7378 their causeH7379, that he may give restH7280 to the earthH776, and disquiet the inhabitantsH3427 of BabylonH894. 35A swordH2719 is uponH5921 the ChaldeansH3778, saith the LORDH3068, and uponH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of BabylonH894, and uponH5921 herH413 princesH8269, and uponH5921 herH413 wiseH2450 menH2450. 36A swordH2719 is uponH413 the boastersH907, and they shall dote: a swordH2719 is uponH413 herH413 mightyH1368 menH1368, and they shall be dismayedH2865. 37A swordH2719 is uponH1961 their horseH5483, and uponH1961 their chariotsH7393, and uponH1961 allH3605 the mingledH8432 peopleH834 that are in the midstH8432 of herH3605, and they shall becomeH1961 as womenH802: a swordH2719 is uponH1961 herH3605 treasuresH214, and they shall be robbed. 38A drought is uponH413 herH413 watersH4325, and they shall be driedH3001 upH3001: for it is a landH776 of gravenH6456 imagesH6456, and they are mad uponH413 idolsH6456. 39Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wolvesH338 shall dwellH3427 there, and the ostrichesH3284 shall dwellH3427 therein: and it shall be noH3808 moreH5750 inhabitedH3427 for everH5331; neitherH3808 shall it be dweltH3427 in from generationH1755 to generationH1755. 40As when GodH430 overthrewH4114 SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORDH3068; soH3808 shall noH3808 manH376 dwellH3427 there, neitherH3808 shall anyH376 sonH1121 of manH376 sojourn therein. 41BeholdH2009, a peopleH5971 cometh from the northH6828; and a greatH1419 nationH1471, and manyH7227 kingsH4428 shall be stirredH5782 upH5782 from the uttermost partsH3411 of the earthH776. 42They lay holdH2388 on bowH7198 and spearH3591; they are cruelH394, and have noH3808 mercyH7355; their voiceH6963 roareth like the seaH3220, and they rideH7392 uponH5921 horsesH5483; everyH376 one set in arrayH4421, as manH376 to the battleH4421, againstH5921 thee, O daughterH1323 of BabylonH894. 43The kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath heardH8085 the fameH8088 of them, and his handsH3027 wax feebleH7503: anguishH2427 hath takenH2388 holdH2388 of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. 44BeholdH2009, he shall comeH5927 upH5927 like a lionH738 from the prideH1347 of JordanH3383 againstH5921 the strong habitation: but I will suddenlyH2009 makeH3588 them runH7323 awayH5927 from herH413; and whoso is chosen, him will I appointH6485 over herH413: for who is like meH413? and who will appointH6485 meH413 a time? and who is the shepherdH7462 that will standH5975 beforeH6440 meH413? 45Therefore hearH8085 ye the counselH6098 of the LORDH3068, that he hath taken againstH5921 BabylonH894; and his purposesH4284, that he hath purposedH2803 againstH5921 the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778: SurelyH518 they shall dragH5498 them away, evenH3808 the littleH6810 onesH6810 of the flockH6629; surelyH518 he shall makeH8074 their habitation desolateH8074 with them. 46At the noiseH6963 of the taking of BabylonH894 the earthH776 trembleth, and the cryH2201 is heardH8085 among the nationsH1471.