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Jeremiah 50:35–37

35  “A sword against the Chaldeans, declares the Lord,

and against the inhabitants of Babylon,

and against wher officials and her xwise men!

36  A sword against the diviners,

that they may become fools!

A sword against her ywarriors,

that they may be destroyed!

37  A sword against her horses and against her chariots,

and against all zthe foreign troops in her midst,

that athey may become women!

bA sword against all her treasures,

that they may be plundered!

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Jeremiah 50:35–37 — The New International Version (NIV)

35 “A sword against the Babylonians!”

declares the Lord

“against those who live in Babylon

and against her officials and wise men!

36 A sword against her false prophets!

They will become fools.

A sword against her warriors!

They will be filled with terror.

37 A sword against her horses and chariots

and all the foreigners in her ranks!

They will become weaklings.

A sword against her treasures!

They will be plundered.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord,

And upon the inhabitants of Babylon,

And upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote:

A sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.

37 A 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.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — New Living Translation (NLT)

35 “The sword of destruction will strike the Babylonians,”

says the Lord.

“It will strike the people of Babylon—

her officials and wise men, too.

36 The sword will strike her wise counselors,

and they will become fools.

The sword will strike her mightiest warriors,

and panic will seize them.

37 The sword will strike her horses and chariots

and her allies from other lands,

and they will all become like women.

The sword will strike her treasures,

and they all will be plundered.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

35 “A sword is against the Chaldeans,” says the Lord,

“Against the inhabitants of Babylon,

And against her princes and her wise men.

36 A sword is against the soothsayers, and they will be fools.

A sword is against her mighty men, and they will be dismayed.

37 A sword is against their horses,

Against their chariots,

And against all the mixed peoples who are in her midst;

And they will become like women.

A sword is against her treasures, and they will be robbed.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — New Century Version (NCV)

35 The Lord says,

“Let a sword kill the people living in Babylon

and her officers and wise men!

36 Let a sword kill her false prophets,

and they will become fools.

Let a sword kill her warriors,

and they will be full of terror.

37 Let a sword kill her horses and chariots

and all the soldiers hired from other countries!

Then they will be like frightened women.

Let a sword attack her treasures,

so they will be taken away.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — American Standard Version (ASV)

35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. 36 A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed. 37 A 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.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

35 The sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men; 36 the sword is upon the liars, and they shall become fools; the sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed; 37 the 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; the sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed:

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

35 “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. 

36 A sword will kill the false prophets. 

They will become fools. 

A sword will kill their soldiers and defeat them. 

37 A sword will kill their horses, their chariots, 

and all the foreigners within their ranks. 

They will become women. 

A sword will destroy their treasures, and they will be looted. 

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

35 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.

36 A sword is against the diviners,

and they will act foolishly.

A sword is against her heroic warriors,

and they will be terrified.

37 A sword is against his horses and chariots

and against all the foreigners among them,

and they will be like women.

A sword is against her treasuries,

and they will be plundered.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

35 A sword against the Chaldeans, says the Lord,

and against the inhabitants of Babylon,

and against her officials and her sages!

36 A sword against the diviners,

so that they may become fools!

A sword against her warriors,

so that they may be destroyed!

37 A sword against her horses and against her chariots,

and against all the foreign troops in her midst,

so that they may become women!

A sword against all her treasures,

that they may be plundered!

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

35 A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares Yahweh,

“and against the inhabitants of Babylon,

and against her officials,

and against her wise men.

36 A sword against the oracle priests,

and they will become foolish.

A sword against her warriors,

and they will be filled with terror.

37 A sword against his horses,

and against his chariots,

and against all the foreign troops who are in the midst of her,

so that they may become as women.

A sword against her treasures,

so that they may be plundered.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

35 “A sword is coming against the Babylonians!”

announces the Lord.

“It is coming against those who live in Babylonia.

It is coming against their officials and wise men.

36 A sword is coming against their prophets.

But they are not really prophets at all!

So they will look foolish.

A sword is coming against their soldiers!

They will be filled with terror.

37 A sword is coming against their horses and chariots!

It is coming against all of the hired soldiers in their armies.

They will become like weak women.

A sword is coming against their treasures!

They will be stolen.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

35 “A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares the Lord,

“And against the inhabitants of Babylon

And against her officials and her wise men!

36 “A sword against the oracle priests, and they will become fools!

A sword against her mighty men, and they will be shattered!

37 “A sword against their horses and against their chariots

And against all the foreigners who are in the midst of her,

And they will become women!

A sword against her treasures, and they will be plundered!


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