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Jeremiah 50:44-46

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

44Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”

45Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.

46At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.

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Verse 44

Cross-references

Jeremiah 12:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:21Classic cross-references Zechariah 11:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:19Classic cross-references Exodus 15:11Classic cross-references

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Beholdהִ֠נֵּהH2009Interjectionone will come upיַעֲלֶ֨הH5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֞הH738Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularfrom the thicketsמִגְּא֣וֹןH1347Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֮H3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe watered pastureנְוֵ֣הH5116Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אֵיתָן֒H386Adjective - masculine singularForכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionin an instantאַרְגִּ֤עָהH7280Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularI will chase [Babylon]אֲרוּצֵםH7323Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralfrom her landמֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָH5921Preposition-m | third person feminine singularWhoוּמִ֥יH4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogativeis the chosen oneבָח֖וּרH977Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularI will appointאֶפְקֹ֑דH6485Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularfor thisאֵלֶ֣יהָH413Preposition | third person feminine singularForכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionwhoמִ֤יH4310Interrogativeis like Meכָמ֙וֹנִי֙H3644Preposition | first person common singularand whoוּמִ֣יH4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogativecan challenge Meיוֹעִדֶ֔נִּיH3259Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularWhatוּמִֽי־H4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogative. . .זֶ֣הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularshepherdרֹעֶ֔הH7462Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativecan standיַעֲמֹ֖דH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst Meלְפָנָֽי׃H6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 45

Cross-references

Jeremiah 49:20Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:11Classic cross-references Judges 6:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:20Classic cross-references

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Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןH3651Adverbhearשִׁמְע֣וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe plansעֲצַת־H6098Noun - feminine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas drawn upיָעַץ֙H3289Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularagainstאֶל־H413PrepositionBabylonבָּבֶ֔לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularand the strategiesוּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יוH4284Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeHe has devisedחָשַׁ֖בH2803Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularagainstאֶל־H413Prepositionthe landאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםH3778Noun - proper - masculine pluralSurelyאִם־H518Conjunction. . .לֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlethe little onesצְעִירֵ֣יH6810Adjective - masculine plural constructof the flockהַצֹּ֔אןH6629Article | Noun - common singularwill be dragged awayיִסְחָבוּם֙H5498Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralcertainlyאִם־H518Conjunction. . .לֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particletheir pastureנָוֶֽה׃H5116Noun - masculine singularwill be made desolateיַשִּׁ֛יםH8074Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbecause of themעֲלֵיהֶ֖םH5921Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 46

Cross-references

Jeremiah 49:21Classic cross-references Psalms 99:1Classic cross-references Revelation 18:9Classic cross-references Ezekiel 26:18Classic cross-references Ezekiel 31:16Classic cross-references

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At the soundמִקּוֹל֙H6963Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularof Babylon’sבָבֶ֔לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularcaptureנִתְפְּשָׂ֣הH8610Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwill quakeנִרְעֲשָׁ֖הH7493Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singulara cryוּזְעָקָ֖הH2201Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularwill be heardנִשְׁמָֽע׃סH8085Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularamong the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֥םH1471Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

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