Focused Passage

Jeremiah 50:35-38

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

35 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.

38 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.

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Verse 35

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 47:6 Classic cross-references Zechariah 11:17 Classic cross-references Daniel 5:1 Classic cross-references Daniel 5:30 Classic cross-references

Original words

A sword חֶ֥רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular [is] against עַל־ H5921 Preposition the Chaldeans כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים H3778 Noun - proper - masculine plural declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular against וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition those who live יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct in Babylon בָבֶ֔ל H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular and against וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition her officials שָׂרֶ֖יהָ H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition wise men חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃ H2450 Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

Isaiah 44:25 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:30 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:22 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 48:30 Classic cross-references Nahum 3:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

A sword חֶ֥רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular [is] against אֶל־ H413 Preposition her false prophets הַבַּדִּ֖ים H907 Article | Noun - masculine plural and they will become fools וְנֹאָ֑לוּ H2973 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural A sword חֶ֥רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular is against אֶל־ H413 Preposition her warriors גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ H1368 Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and they will be filled with terror וָחָֽתּוּ׃ H2865 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 37

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:30 Classic cross-references Nahum 3:13 Classic cross-references Isaiah 19:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

A sword חֶ֜רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular is against אֶל־ H413 Preposition her horses סוּסָ֣יו H5483 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition chariots רִכְבּ֗וֹ H7393 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and against וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the foreigners הָעֶ֛רֶב H6154 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative in her midst בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular and they will become וְהָי֣וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural like women לְנָשִׁ֑ים H802 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural A sword חֶ֥רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular is against אֶל־ H413 Preposition her treasuries אוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ H214 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and they will be plundered וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃ H962 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 38

Cross-references

Jeremiah 51:36 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:27 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 50:2 Classic cross-references Revelation 16:12 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 23:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

A drought חֹ֥רֶב H2721 Noun - masculine singular [is] upon אֶל־ H413 Preposition her waters מֵימֶ֖יהָ H4325 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and they will be dried up וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ H3001 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction it הִ֔יא H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular is a land אֶ֤רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of graven images פְּסִלִים֙ H6456 Noun - masculine plural and [the people] go mad יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃ H1984 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural over idols וּבָאֵימִ֖ים H367 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

Or go mad with fear

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