Jeremiah 50:35
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.
34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men.
36 A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.
37 A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.
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
- A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men.
- KJV
- A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
- WEB
- “A sword is on the Chaldeans,” says the LORD, “and on the inhabitants of Babylon, on her princes, and on her wise men.
- ASV
- A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
- DARBY
- The sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men;
- BLB
- A sword [is] upon the Chaldeans,” a declaration of YHWH, “and against those dwelling in Babylon, and against her princes, and against her wise men!
- ÅB
- Sverd over kaldeerne, sier Herren, over Babels innbyggere, over dets høvdinger og over dets vismenn!
- OTB
- "Et sverd mot kaldeerne!" erklærer Herren—"mot dem som bor i Babylon og mot hennes embetsmenn og vise menn!
- B1930
- Sverd over kaldeerne, sier Herren, over Babels innbyggere, over dets høvdinger og over dets vismenn!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 47:6
‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’
Read in contextHosea 11:6
A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.
Read in contextDaniel 5:30
That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
Read in contextDaniel 5:1–2
Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:57
I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextDaniel 5:7–8
The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
Read in contextIsaiah 19:11–13
The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?
Read in contextLeviticus 26:25
And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
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