Focused Passage

Jeremiah 50:14-16

Babylon Judged: The Fall of the Hammer and the Return of the LORD’s Flock

The chapter moves from Babylon’s announced capture and the shame of its gods, to the return of Israel and Judah, to the exposure of Israel as scattered sheep, to Babylon’s punishment as the last devourer, to the LORD’s attack on Babylon’s pride, idols, and warriors, and finally to the collapse of Babylon as a world-shaking judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD.

15Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her.

16Cut off the sower from Babylon, and the one who wields the sickle at harvest time. In the face of the oppressor’s sword, each will turn to his own people, each will flee to his own land.

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Verse 14

Cross-references

Jeremiah 50:29Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:3Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:17Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 17:20Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Line up in formationעִרְכ֨וּH6186Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionaroundסָבִיב֙H5439AdverbBabylonבָּבֶ֤ל׀H894Noun - proper - feminine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructyou who drawדֹּ֣רְכֵיH1869Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe bowקֶ֔שֶׁתH7198Noun - feminine singularShootיְד֣וּH3034Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralat herאֵלֶ֔יהָH413Preposition | third person feminine singularSpareתַּחְמְל֖וּH2550Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralnoאַֽל־H408Adverb. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionarrowsחֵ֑ץH2671Noun - masculine singularForכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionshe has sinnedחָטָֽאָה׃H2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularagainst the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Revelation 18:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:24Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:58Classic cross-references Jeremiah 46:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Raise a war cryהָרִ֨יעוּH7321Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralagainst herעָלֶ֤יהָH5921Preposition | third person feminine singularon every sideסָבִיב֙H5439AdverbShe has thrown upנָתְנָ֣הH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularher hands in surrenderיָדָ֔הּH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularher towersאַשְׁוִיֹּתֶיהָH803Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularhave fallenנָֽפְלוּ֙H5307Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralher wallsחֽוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָH2346Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularare torn downנֶהֶרְס֖וּH2040Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralSinceכִּי֩H3588Conjunctionthisהִיא֙H1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularis the vengeanceנִקְמַ֨תH5360Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartake out your vengeanceהִנָּ֣קְמוּH5358Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralupon herבָ֔הּPreposition | third person feminine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeshe has doneעָשְׂתָ֖הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singulardo the sameעֲשׂוּ־H6213Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto herלָֽהּ׃Preposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 13:14Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 46:16Classic cross-references Joel 1:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Cut offכִּרְת֤וּH3772Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe sowerזוֹרֵ֙עַ֙H2232Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularfrom Babylonמִבָּבֶ֔לH894Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularand the one who wieldsוְתֹפֵ֥שׂH8610Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructthe sickleמַגָּ֖לH4038Noun - masculine singularat harvestקָצִ֑ירH7105Noun - masculine singulartimeבְּעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructIn the face ofמִפְּנֵי֙H6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe oppressor’sהַיּוֹנָ֔הH3238Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularswordחֶ֣רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singulareachאִ֤ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwill turnיִפְנ֔וּH6437Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionhis own peopleעַמּוֹ֙H5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulareachוְאִ֥ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwill fleeיָנֻֽסוּ׃סH5127Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto his own landלְאַרְצ֖וֹH776Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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