Jeremiah 50

KJVThe word that the Lord spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

GIGAKJVThe word that the Lord spoke against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

KJVDeclare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

GIGAKJVDeclare among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard. Publish, and do not conceal: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is broken in pieces. Her idols are put to shame, her images are broken in pieces.

KJVFor out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.

GIGAKJVFor out of the north there comes up a nation against her, which shall make her land a ruin, and none shall live in it: they shall remove, they shall leave, both man and beast.

KJVIn those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the Lord their God.

GIGAKJVIn those days, and in that time, says the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the Lord their God.

KJVThey shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

GIGAKJVThey shall ask the way to Zion with their faces that way, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a lasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.

KJVMy people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

GIGAKJVMy people has been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place.

KJVAll 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.

GIGAKJVAll that found them have devoured them: and their enemies said, We do not offend, because they have sinned against the Lord, the home of justice, even the Lord, the hope of their fathers.

KJVRemove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.

GIGAKJVRemove out of the middle of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.

KJVFor, 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.

GIGAKJVFor I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall line up against her. From there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man. None shall return in vain.

KJVAnd Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd Chaldea shall be plundered: all that plunder her shall be satisfied, says the Lord.

KJVBecause ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;

GIGAKJVBecause you were glad, because you rejoiced, O you destroyers of my heritage, because you have grown fat as the young cow at grass, and bellow as bulls.

KJVYour mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

GIGAKJVYour mother shall be greatly ashamed. She who bore you shall be ashamed: the last of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

KJVBecause of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

GIGAKJVBecause of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be completely ruined: every one that goes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

KJVPut 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.

GIGAKJVLine up against Babylon all around: all you who bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows. For she has sinned against the Lord.

KJVShout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the Lord: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.

GIGAKJVShout against her all around: she has given her hand: her foundations have fallen, her walls are thrown down. For it is the vengeance of the Lord: take vengeance on her. As she has done, do to her.

KJVCut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.

GIGAKJVCut off the sower from Babylon, and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest. For fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.

KJVIsrael is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

GIGAKJVIsrael is a scattered sheep. The lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria has devoured him. And last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.

KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord of Hosts says this, the God of Israel. I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

KJVAnd I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.

GIGAKJVAnd I will bring Israel again to his home, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied on mount Ephraim and Gilead.

KJVIn those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.

GIGAKJVIn those days, and in that time, says the Lord, the wrongdoing of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none. And the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found. For I will pardon those I leave as a remnant.

KJVGo up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Lord, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

GIGAKJVGo up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the people of Pekod: waste and completely destroy after them, says the Lord, and do according to all that I have commanded you.

KJVHow is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

GIGAKJVHow is the hammer of the whole earth cut in two and broken! How is Babylon become a ruin among the nations!

KJVI have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the Lord.

GIGAKJVI have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, O Babylon, and you were not aware: you are found, and also caught, because you have fought against the Lord.

KJVThe Lord hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord God of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.

GIGAKJVThe Lord has opened his armory, and has brought out the weapons of his anger. For this is the work of the Lord God of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.

KJVCome against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.

GIGAKJVCome against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her completely: let nothing of her be left.

KJVSlay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.

GIGAKJVKill all her young bulls. Let them go down to the slaughter: disaster is coming to them! For their day has come, the time of their punishment.

KJVThe voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple.

GIGAKJVThe voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple.

KJVCall 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.

GIGAKJVCall together the archers against Babylon: all you who bend the bow, camp against it all around. Let none of it escape: repay her according to her work. According to all that she has done, do to her. For she has been proud against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.

KJVTherefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVTherefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, says the Lord.

KJVBehold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord God of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.

GIGAKJVI am against you, O you most proud, says the Lord God of hosts. For your day has come, the time that I will visit you.

KJVAnd the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.

GIGAKJVAnd the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will light a fire in his cities, and it shall devour everything around him.

KJVThus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

GIGAKJVThe Lord of Hosts says this. The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast. They refused to let them go.

KJVTheir Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

GIGAKJVTheir Redeemer is strong. The Lord of Hosts is his name: he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the people of Babylon.

KJVA sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

GIGAKJVA sword is on the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and on the people of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men.

KJVA sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.

GIGAKJVA sword is on the liars. And they shall become fools: a sword is on her mighty men. And they shall be terrified.

KJVA sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.

GIGAKJVA sword is on their horses, and on their chariots, and on all the mixed people that are among her. And they shall become as women: a sword is on her treasures. And they shall be robbed.

KJVA 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.

GIGAKJVA drought is on her waters. And they shall be dried up. For it is the land of carved idols, and they are mad on their idols.

KJVTherefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

GIGAKJVTherefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall live there, and the owls shall live in it: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever. Neither shall it be lived in from generation to generation.

KJVAs God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.

GIGAKJVAs God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it, says the Lord. So shall no man stay there, neither shall any son of man live in it.

KJVBehold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.

GIGAKJVA people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the regions of the earth.

KJVThey shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

GIGAKJVThey shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride on horses, every one lined up, like a man to the battle, against you, O daughter of Babylon.

KJVThe king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

GIGAKJVThe king of Babylon has heard the report of them, and his hands grew weak: anguish took hold of him, and pangs like a woman in labor.

KJVBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

GIGAKJVHe shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan to the home of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? For who is like me? And who will appoint me the time? And who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

KJVTherefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.

GIGAKJVTherefore hear you the counsel of the Lord, that he has taken against Babylon. And his purposes, that he has planned against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their home a ruin with them.