Jeremiah 50:35
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and 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!

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)!

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.

Contemporary English Version
I have declared war on you, your officials, and advisors.

Good News Translation
The LORD says, "Death to Babylonia! Death to its people, to its rulers, to its people of wisdom.

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.

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.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, says the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

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.

World English Bible
A sword is on the Chaldeans, says Yahweh, and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men.

American King James Version
A sword is on the Chaldeans, said the LORD, and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men.

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.

A Faithful Version
A sword is upon the Chaldeans," says the LORD, "and upon the people of Babylon, and upon her rulers, and upon her wise men.

Darby Bible Translation
The sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men;

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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A sworde is vpon the Caldeans, sayeth the Lord, and vpon the inhabitants of Babel, and vpon her princes, and vpon her wise men.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The sworde shal come vpon the Chaldees saith the Lorde, vpon them that dwell in Babylon, vpon their princes, and vpon their wise men.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The swearde shall come vpon the Caldees (saieth the LORDE) vpon them that dwell in Babilon, vpon their prynces, & vpo their wyse me:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A 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;

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 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.

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.

Translations from Aramaic
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!

Lamsa Bible
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, says the LORD, and upon all the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes and upon her wise men.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A 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;
















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