Jeremiah 50:24

²² “The noise of battle is in the land— the noise of great destruction.

²³ How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!

I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.

²⁵ The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.

²⁶ Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors.

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.

Compare

BSB: I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.
KJV: I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.
WEB: I have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, Babylon, and you weren’t aware. You are found, and also caught, because you have fought against the LORD.
ASV: I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against Jehovah.
DARBY: I have laid a snare for thee, and thou, Babylon, art also taken, and thou wast not aware; thou art found, and also caught, for thou hast contended with Jehovah.
BLB: I laid a snare for you, and indeed you have been captured, O Babylon, and you did not know [it]; you were found, and also were caught, because against YHWH you have stirred up yourself!

ÅB: Jeg stilte snare for deg, og du ble fanget, Babel, uten at du visste av det; du ble funnet og grepet; for mot Herren hadde du gitt deg i strid.
OTB: Jeg la en snare for deg, Babylon, og du ble fanget før du visste det; du ble funnet og erobret fordi du motsatte deg Herren.
B1930: Jeg stilte snare for dig, og du blev fanget, Babel, uten at du visste av det; du blev funnet og grepet; for mot Herren hadde du gitt dig i strid.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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