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Jeremiah 50:38

Judgment

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.

A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.

39 So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.

40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.

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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.

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BSB
A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.
KJV
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.
WEB
A drought is on her waters, and they will be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images, and they are mad over idols.
ASV
A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad over idols.
DARBY
a drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad after frightful idols.
BLB
A drought [is] against her waters, that they should be dried up! For it [is] a land of graven images, and over idols they go mad!
ÅB
Tørke over dets vann! De skal tørkes ut. For det er et land med avgudsbilder, og med sine gruelige avguder ter de seg som rasende.
OTB
En tørke over hennes vann! De vil tørke opp. For det er et land av avguder, og de blir gale av frykt.
B1930
Tørke over dets vann! De skal tørkes ut. For det er et land med avgudsbilleder, og med sine gruelige avguder ter de sig som rasende.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 50:2

    “Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’

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  • Isaiah 44:27

    who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’

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  • Revelation 16:12

    And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.

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  • Jeremiah 51:52

    “Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan.

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  • Jeremiah 51:47

    Therefore, behold, the days are coming when I will punish the idols of Babylon. Her entire land will suffer shame, and all her slain will lie fallen within her.

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  • Jeremiah 50:12

    your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who bore you will be disgraced. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

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  • Daniel 5:4

    As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.

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  • Acts 17:16

    While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

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