Jeremiah 50:36
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.
A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.
38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.
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 her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.
- KJV
- A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
- WEB
- A sword is on the boasters, and they will become fools. A sword is on her mighty men, and they will be dismayed.
- ASV
- A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
- DARBY
- the sword is upon the liars, and they shall become fools; the sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed;
- BLB
- A sword [is] against the diviners, that they should become fools! A sword [is] against her mighty ones, that they should be dismayed!
- ÅB
- Sverd over snakkerne[^6]! De skal stå der som dårer. Sverd over dets kjemper! De skal bli forferdet.
- OTB
- Et sverd mot hennes orakelprester! De vil bli dårer. Et sverd mot hennes krigere! De vil bli fylt med frykt.
- B1930
- Sverd over snakkerne! De skal stå der som dårer. Sverd over dets kjemper! De skal bli forferdet. / < d.e. de falske spåmenn, stjernetyderne og lign.; JES 44, 25; 47, 12. 13.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 49:22
Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Read in contextIsaiah 44:25
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Read in contextNahum 3:13
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
Read in contextRevelation 22:15
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 2:9–11
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
Read in context2 Chronicles 25:16
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
Read in contextIsaiah 47:10–15
For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:2
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
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