Jeremiah 50:33

³¹ 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.

³² And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

³⁴ Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

³⁵ A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

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: 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.
KJV: Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
WEB: The LORD of Armies says: “The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together. All who took them captive hold them fast. They refuse to let them go.
ASV: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together; and all that took them captive hold them fast; they refuse to let them go.
DARBY: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah were together oppressed; and all that took them captives held them fast: they refused to let them go.
BLB: Thus says YHWH of Hosts: “The sons of Israel are oppressed and the sons of Judah together; all [who] took them captive have held firmly to them; they have refused to send them away.

ÅB: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Undertrykt er både Israels barn og Judas barn, og alle de som har ført dem i fangenskap, holder dem fast; de nekter å la dem fare.
OTB: Dette er hva hærskarenes Herre sier: "Israels folk er undertrykt, og Judas folk også. Alle deres fangevoktere holder dem fast, nekter å la dem gå.
B1930: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Undertrykt er både Israels barn og Judas barn, og alle de som har ført dem i fangenskap, holder dem fast; de nekter å la dem fare.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Exodus 9:2–3
For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
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Isaiah 14:17
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
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Isaiah 58:6
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
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Exodus 9:17–18
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
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Jeremiah 50:17–18
Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
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Isaiah 47:6
I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
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Isaiah 49:24–26
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
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Exodus 8:2
And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
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