Jeremiah 50:31

Pride

²⁹ Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.

³⁰ Therefore, her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD.

“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.

³² The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”

³³ This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.

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: “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.
KJV: Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
WEB: “Behold, I am against you, you proud one,” says the Lord, GOD of Armies; “for your day has come, the time that I will visit you.
ASV: Behold, I am against thee, O thou proud one, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts; for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
DARBY: Behold, I am against thee, proud one, saith the Lord Jehovah of hosts; for thy day is come, the time that I visit thee:
BLB: “Behold, I [am] against you, O arrogant one,” a declaration of the Lord YHWH of Hosts. “For your day has come, the time [that] I will visit punishment on you!

ÅB: Se, jeg kommer over deg, Sadon[^5], sier Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud; for din dag er kommet, den tid da jeg hjemsøker deg.
OTB: "Se, jeg er imot deg, du arrogante," erklærer Herren, hærskarenes Herre, "for din dag har kommet, tiden da jeg vil straffe deg.
B1930: Se, jeg kommer over dig, Sadon, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud; for din dag er kommet, den tid da jeg hjemsøker dig. / < Sadon (overmot) er et billedlig navn på Babel; sml. ESK 7, 10.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 21:13
Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau— declares the LORD— you who say, “Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?”
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Jeremiah 50:29
Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
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Nahum 2:13
“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will send your chariots up in smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
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Habakkuk 2:4–5
Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —
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James 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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1 Peter 5:5
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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Ezekiel 39:1
“As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
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Job 40:11–12
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
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