Jeremiah 50:21

¹⁹ And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.

²⁰ In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.

Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

²² A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

²³ How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,” declares the LORD.
KJV: Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
WEB: “Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod. Kill and utterly destroy after them,” says the LORD, “and do according to all that I have commanded you.
ASV: Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: slay and utterly destroy after them, saith Jehovah, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
DARBY: Go up against the land of double rebellion, against it, and against the inhabitants of visitation; waste and utterly destroy after them, saith Jehovah, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
BLB: Go up against the land of Merathaim, against it and against those dwelling in Pekod! Slay and devote them to destruction,” a declaration of YHWH, “and do according to all that I have commanded you.”

ÅB: Dra opp mot Merata'ims[^3] land og mot Pekods[^3] innbyggere! Forfølg dem, ødelegg dem og slå dem med bann, sier Herren, og gjør i alle deler som jeg har befalt deg!
OTB: "Gå mot landet Meratajim og de som bor i Pekod. Forfølg, slå, og ødelegg dem fullstendig," erklærer Herren. "Utfør alt jeg har befalt deg.
B1930: Dra op mot Merata'ims land og mot Pekods innbyggere! Forfølg dem, ødelegg dem og slå dem med bann, sier Herren, og gjør i alle deler som jeg har befalt dig! / < Merata'im (dobbelt gjenstridighet) og Pekod (hjemsøkelse) er billedlige navn på Babel; sml. ESK 23, 23.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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Jeremiah 50:9
For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
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2 Kings 18:25
Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
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Jeremiah 50:15
Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
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That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
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