New International Version “A sword against the Babylonians!” declares the LORD— “against those who live in Babylon and against her officials and wise men! New Living Translation “The sword of destruction will strike the Babylonians,” says the LORD. “It will strike the people of Babylon— her officials and wise men, too. English Standard Version “A sword against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her wise men! Berean Standard Bible A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. Berean Literal Bible A sword is upon the Chaldeans,” a declaration of YHWH, “and against those dwelling in Babylon, and against her princes, and against her wise men! King James Bible A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. New King James Version “A sword is against the Chaldeans,” says the LORD, “Against the inhabitants of Babylon, And against her princes and her wise men. New American Standard Bible “A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares the LORD, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her leaders and her wise men! NASB 1995 “A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares the LORD, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her officials and her wise men! NASB 1977 “A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares the LORD, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon, And against her officials and her wise men! Legacy Standard Bible A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares Yahweh, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her officials and her wise men! Amplified Bible “A sword against the Chaldeans,” says the LORD, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her princes (officials, civic rulers) and against her wise men (astrologers, religious rulers)! Berean Annotated Bible A sword is against the Chaldeans (clod-breakers), declares the LORD {YHWH}, against those who live in Babylon (confusion by mixing), and against her officials and wise men. Christian Standard Bible A sword is over the Chaldeans — this is the LORD’s declaration — against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her sages. Holman Christian Standard Bible A sword is over the Chaldeans— this is the LORD’s declaration— against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her sages. American Standard Version A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. Contemporary English Version I have declared war on you, your officials, and advisors. English Revised Version A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. GOD'S WORD® Translation "A sword will kill the Babylonians and everyone who lives in Babylon," declares the LORD. "A sword will kill their officials and their wise men. Good News Translation The LORD says, "Death to Babylonia! Death to its people, to its rulers, to its people of wisdom. International Standard Version A sword against the Chaldeans," declares the LORD, "and against the inhabitants of Babylon, against her officials and her wise men. NET Bible "Destructive forces will come against the Babylonians," says the LORD. "They will come against the people who inhabit Babylonia, against her leaders and her men of wisdom. New Heart English Bible A sword is on the Chaldeans," says the LORD, "and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her officials, and on her wise men. Webster's Bible Translation A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleA sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. World English Bible “A sword is on the Chaldeans,” says Yahweh, “and on the inhabitants of Babylon, on her princes, and on her wise men. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA sword [is] for the Chaldeans,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “And it [is] on the inhabitants of Babylon, "" And on her heads, and on her wise men; Berean Literal Bible A sword is upon the Chaldeans,” a declaration of YHWH, “and against those dwelling in Babylon, and against her princes, and against her wise men! Young's Literal Translation A sword is for the Chaldeans, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it is on the inhabitants of Babylon, And on her heads, and on her wise men; Smith's Literal Translation A sword upon the Chaldeans, says Jehovah, and to the inhabitants of Babel and to her chiefs, and to her wise. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. Catholic Public Domain Version A sword is for the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and for the inhabitants of Babylon, and for her leaders, and for her wise ones. New American Bible A sword upon the Chaldeans—oracle of the LORD— upon the inhabitants of Babylon, her princes and sages! New Revised Standard Version A sword against the Chaldeans, says the LORD, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her sages! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA sword is upon the Chaldeans, says the LORD, and upon all the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes and upon her wise men. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A sword on the Chaldeans, says LORD JEHOVAH, and upon all the inhabitants of Babel and upon her Princes and upon her wise ones! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, And upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. Brenton Septuagint Translation and he will sharpen a sword against the Chaldeans, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her nobles and upon her wise men; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The Destruction of Babylon…34Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon. 35A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. 36A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.… Cross References A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, Isaiah 13:15 Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword. Habakkuk 1:6-7 For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. / They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty. Ezekiel 21:3-5 and tell her that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am against you, and I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked. / Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north. / Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.’ against those who live in Babylon, Isaiah 13:19-22 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. / She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. … Isaiah 47:1-5 “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” … Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. and against her officials and wise men. Daniel 5:7-8 The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.” / So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him. Isaiah 47:12-13 So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror! / You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate. Isaiah 44:25 who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense, Revelation 18:6-8 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. / As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” Revelation 17:16-17 And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. Isaiah 14:22-23 “I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD. / “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts. Revelation 18:21-24 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” … Isaiah 21:9 Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!” Revelation 14:8 Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” Revelation 16:19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. Treasury of Scripture A sword is on the Chaldeans, said the LORD, and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men. sword Jeremiah 47:6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. Leviticus 26:25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. upon her princes Jeremiah 50:27,30 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation… Jeremiah 51:39,57 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD… Isaiah 41:25 I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay. her wise men Jeremiah 8:9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? Jeremiah 10:7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. Isaiah 19:11-13 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? … Jump to Previous Affirmation Babylon Babylonians Chaldaeans Chaldeans Chalde'ans Declares Heads Inhabitants Live Officials Princes Sword WiseJump to Next Affirmation Babylon Babylonians Chaldaeans Chaldeans Chalde'ans Declares Heads Inhabitants Live Officials Princes Sword WiseJeremiah 50 1. The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of IsraelA sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, God announces war and destruction against the Chaldeans, the ruling people of Babylon. Though Babylon had been used to discipline Judah and carry many Jews into exile, its violence, idolatry, and pride would not go unanswered. The Lord’s declaration makes Babylon’s coming defeat certain. Isa 13:15 Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured… against those who live in Babylon, Babylon, the empire’s wealthy and powerful capital, stood as the center of its rule and influence. Its inhabitants shared in the nation’s oppression and rebellion against God. The judgment would reach beyond its armies to the city itself. Isa 13:19-22 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms,… and against her officials and wise men. Babylon’s rulers, counselors, astrologers, and scholars were unable to preserve the empire from God’s judgment. Those trusted to guide the king and interpret signs would be exposed as powerless when Babylon fell. Dan 5:7-8 The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers,… Persons / Places / Events 1. ChaldeansA Semitic people who lived in southern Babylonia. They are often associated with the Babylonian Empire, which was a dominant power in the ancient Near East. 2. Babylon The capital city of the Babylonian Empire, known for its wealth, power, and idolatry. It is often symbolically used in the Bible to represent human pride and opposition to God. 3. Officials and Wise Men The leaders and advisors of Babylon, who were considered knowledgeable and powerful. They played significant roles in the governance and decision-making processes of the empire. 4. The LORD The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is declaring judgment against Babylon through the prophet Jeremiah. 5. Jeremiah A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and judgment against Judah and other nations, including Babylon. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NationsGod is in control of all nations and their destinies. No empire, regardless of its power, is beyond His reach or judgment. The Consequences of Pride and Idolatry Babylon's downfall serves as a warning against pride and reliance on human wisdom and power instead of God. The Certainty of God's Word Prophecies, like those against Babylon, demonstrate the reliability and truth of God's Word. What He declares will come to pass. The Role of Prophets Prophets like Jeremiah are used by God to communicate His will and warnings. Their messages are relevant for understanding God's character and plans. Spiritual Vigilance Believers are called to remain vigilant against the influences of "Babylon" in their lives, representing worldly temptations and opposition to God. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 50:35?2. How does Jeremiah 50:35 illustrate God's judgment against Babylon's wickedness? 3. What can we learn about God's justice from Jeremiah 50:35? 4. How does Jeremiah 50:35 connect to God's promises in Isaiah 13:19? 5. How should believers respond to God's judgment as seen in Jeremiah 50:35? 6. What actions can we take to avoid the fate described in Jeremiah 50:35? 7. What is the historical context of Jeremiah 50:35? 8. How does Jeremiah 50:35 reflect God's judgment on Babylon? 9. What does the "sword" symbolize in Jeremiah 50:35? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 50? (35) A sword is upon the Chaldeans.--Better, A sword upon the Chaldeans. Here, and in the verses that follow, the interpolated verb weakens the force of the passage. Jehovah is represented as calling the "sword" and the "drought" to do their work of destruction. Upon her wise men.--The term points especially to the "wise men" in the technical sense of the term, the soothsayers and astrologers who were prominent among Nebuchadnezzar's counsellors (Daniel 2:2; Daniel 2:13). Verses 35-38. - No human aid avails against so terrible a foe; therefore Jehovah calls upon his Sword (see on Jeremiah 47:6) to avenge the cause of his people. Verse 35. - A sword is, etc., should rather be, Sword upon the Chaldea, it is an exclamation equivalent to "Let the Sword come upon the Chaldeans" - that sword which never "returns empty." The wise men are, partly the astronomers and astrologers at the various observatories in Babylonia, whose duty it was to send in monthly reports of the appearances in the sky, which were regarded as having an occult political significance (comp. Isaiah 47:13). In the next verse they are called liars, or praters. In Isaiah 44:25 this word stands parallel to "diviners." Possibly "liars" may be a wider term than "wise men," and includes an inferior grade of pretenders to "wisdom." Jeremiah 50:35 presents a sweeping, multi-layered judgment: God’s sword targets the Chaldean core, the populous city, its governing elites, and its celebrated sages. Every stratum of Babylonian society will feel the edge of divine justice. The verse assures God’s people that oppressive powers do not escape His notice and that His declared word is unbreakable. In every age, the call is clear: align with the Lord, rely on His unfailing promises, and refuse the false security of any “Babylon” that stands against Him.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A swordחֶ֥רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword [is] against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Chaldeans, כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים (kaś·dîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel against וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to those who live יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Babylon, בָבֶ֔ל (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city and against וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to her officials שָׂרֶ֖יהָ (śā·re·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince and וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to wise men. חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃ (ḥă·ḵā·me·hā) Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2450: Wise Additonal Resources Jeremiah 50:35 Blue Letter BibleJeremiah 50:35 Bible Gateway Jeremiah 50:35 Bible.com Jeremiah 50:35 NIV |
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