Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Take up your positions around Babylon, all you who draw the bow. Shoot at her! Spare no arrows, for she has sinned against the LORD. New Living Translation “Yes, prepare to attack Babylon, all you surrounding nations. Let your archers shoot at her; spare no arrows. For she has sinned against the LORD. English Standard Version Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows, for she has sinned against the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD. King James Bible Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. New King James Version “Put yourselves in array against Babylon all around, All you who bend the bow; Shoot at her, spare no arrows, For she has sinned against the LORD. New American Standard Bible “Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side, All of you who bend the bow; Shoot at her, do not spare your arrows, For she has sinned against the LORD. NASB 1995 “Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side, All you who bend the bow; Shoot at her, do not be sparing with your arrows, For she has sinned against the LORD. NASB 1977 “Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side, All you who bend the bow; Shoot at her, do not be sparing with your arrows, For she has sinned against the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Arrange your battle lines against Babylon on every side, All you who bend the bow; Shoot at her, do not be sparing with your arrows, For she has sinned against Yahweh. Amplified Bible “Set yourselves in battle formation against Babylon on every side, All you archers. Shoot at her! Do not spare the arrows, For she has sinned against the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Line up in battle formation around Babylon, all you archers! Shoot at her! Do not spare an arrow, for she has sinned against the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Line up in battle formation around Babylon, all you archers! Shoot at her! Do not spare an arrow, for she has sinned against the LORD. American Standard Version Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all ye that bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Set yourselves in array against Babel, all those who know to shoot with a bow, shoot at her. You shall not spare with arrows, because she has sinned against THE LORD JEHOVAH Brenton Septuagint Translation Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all ye that bend the bow; shoot at her, spare not your arrows, Contemporary English Version Babylon has rebelled against me. Archers, take your places. Shoot all your arrows at Babylon. Douay-Rheims Bible Prepare yourselves against Babylon round about, all you that bend the bow: fight against her, spare not arrows: because she hath sinned against the Lord. English Revised Version Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all ye that bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Take up your positions around Babylon, all you archers with bows. Shoot at it; don't save any arrows, because the people of Babylon have sinned against the LORD. Good News Translation "Archers, line up for battle against Babylon and surround it. Shoot all your arrows at Babylon, because it has sinned against me, the LORD. International Standard Version Deploy the troops all around Babylon. All who bend the bow, shoot at her and spare no arrows, for she has sinned against the LORD. JPS Tanakh 1917 Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, All ye that bend the bow, Shoot at her, spare no arrows; For she hath sinned against the LORD. Literal Standard Version Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, | All you treading a bow, | Shoot at her, have no pity on the arrow, | For she has sinned against YHWH. Majority Standard Bible Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD. New American Bible Take your posts encircling Babylon, you who bend the bow; Shoot at it, do not spare your arrows, NET Bible "Take up your battle positions all around Babylon, all you soldiers who are armed with bows. Shoot all your arrows at her! Do not hold any back! For she has sinned against the LORD. New Revised Standard Version Take up your positions around Babylon, all you that bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows, for she has sinned against the LORD. New Heart English Bible "Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she has sinned against the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Put yourselves in array against Babylon on every side: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. World English Bible Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her. Spare no arrows, for she has sinned against Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, All ye treading a bow, Shoot at her, have no pity on the arrow, For against Jehovah she hath sinned. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Babylon's Fall is Certain…13Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds. 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.… Cross References Jeremiah 49:14 I have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent to the nations: "Assemble yourselves to march against her! Rise up for battle!" Jeremiah 50:42 They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon. Jeremiah 51:3 Do not let the archer bend his bow or put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote all her army to destruction! Habakkuk 2:8 Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you--because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers. Habakkuk 2:17 For your violence against Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will terrify you, because of your bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers. Treasury of Scripture Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all you that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she has sinned against the LORD. in array Jeremiah 50:9 For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain. Jeremiah 51:2,11,12,27 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about… 1 Samuel 17:20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle. bend Jeremiah 50:29,42 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel… Jeremiah 46:9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow. Jeremiah 49:35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. for she Jeremiah 50:7,11,29 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers… Psalm 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Habakkuk 2:8,17 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein… Jump to Previous Armies Array Arrows Babylon Battle Bend Bow Bowmen Draw Keeping Lines Round Shoot Side Sinned Spare YourselvesJump to Next Armies Array Arrows Babylon Battle Bend Bow Bowmen Draw Keeping Lines Round Shoot Side Sinned Spare YourselvesJeremiah 50 1. The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel(14) All ye that bend the bow.--The words are descriptive of the light-armed troops that formed the strength of the Medo-Persian army (see Jeremiah 49:35; Jeremiah 1:14). The words belong properly to the previous clause, and the colon should come after them. Stress is laid in the latter clause on the fact that Babylon has sinned in her cruelty and luxury and tyranny against the righteous government of Jehovah.Verse 14. - Put yourselves in array, etc. The Authorized Version, guided, perhaps, by considerations of rhythm, has misplaced the first stop, which ought to be after "bow." The Medes are referred to in a parallel prophecy as great archers (Isaiah 13:18). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Line up in formationעִרְכ֨וּ (‘ir·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order around סָבִיב֙ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around Babylon, בָּבֶ֤ל ׀ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every you who draw דֹּ֣רְכֵי (dō·rə·ḵê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow the bow! קֶ֔שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris Shoot יְד֣וּ (yə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan at her! אֵלֶ֔יהָ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Spare תַּחְמְל֖וּ (taḥ·mə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2550: To commiserate, to spare no אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not arrows! חֵ֑ץ (ḥêṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear For כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction she has sinned חָטָֽאָה׃ (ḥā·ṭā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn against the LORD. לַֽיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Jeremiah 50:14 NIVJeremiah 50:14 NLT Jeremiah 50:14 ESV Jeremiah 50:14 NASB Jeremiah 50:14 KJV Jeremiah 50:14 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 50:14 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 50:14 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 50:14 French Bible Jeremiah 50:14 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 50:14 Set yourselves in array against Babylon all (Jer.) |
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