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Jeremiah 50:41–43

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THE CONQUEST OF BABYLON

41Look! A people comes from the north.m

A great nation and many kings will be stirred up

from the remote regions of the earth.n

42They grasp bow and javelin.

They are cruel and show no mercy.

Their voice roars like the sea,o

and they ride on horses,

lined up like men in battle formation

against you, Daughter Babylon.

43The king of Babylon has heard about them;

his hands have become weak.

Distress has seized him—

pain, like a woman in labor.p

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Cross references

  1. mJr 6:22–24; 49:24
  2. nJr 6:22; 25:32; 31:8
  3. oIs 5:30; 17:12
  4. pPs 48:6; Is 13:8; 21:3; 42:14; Jr 4:31; 6:24; 13:21; 22:23; 30:6; 49:24; Mc 4:9–10; 1Th 5:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Behold, a people comes from the north;

a mighty nation and many kings

are stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.

They lay hold of bow and spear;

they are cruel and have no mercy.

The sound of them is like the roaring of the sea;

they ride on horses,

arrayed as a man for battle

against you, O daughter of Babylon!

“The king of Babylon heard the report of them,

and his hands fell helpless;

anguish seized him,

pain as of a woman in labor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Look! An army is coming from the north;

a great nation and many kings

are being stirred up from the ends of the earth.

They are armed with bows and spears;

they are cruel and without mercy.

They sound like the roaring sea

as they ride on their horses;

they come like men in battle formation

to attack you, Daughter Babylon.

The king of Babylon has heard reports about them,

and his hands hang limp.

Anguish has gripped him,

pain like that of a woman in labor.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Look! A great army is coming from the north.

A great nation and many kings

are rising against you from far-off lands.

They are armed with bows and spears.

They are cruel and show no mercy.

As they ride forward on horses,

they sound like a roaring sea.

They are coming in battle formation,

planning to destroy you, Babylon.

The king of Babylon has heard reports about the enemy,

and he is weak with fright.

Pangs of anguish have gripped him,

like those of a woman in labor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Look, a people is about to come

from the north,

and a great nation and many kings are woken up

from the remotest part of the earth.

They keep hold of bow and short sword.

They are cruel and they have no mercy.

Their sound is like the sea, it roars,

and upon horses they ride.

Drawn up for battle as a man for the battle,

against you, O daughter of Babylon.

The king of Babylon heard their report

and his hands grew slack.

Anxiety has seized him,

fear and pain like the woman who gives birth.

KJV 1900King James Version

Behold, a people shall come from the north,

And a great nation, and many kings

Shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.

They 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.

The 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.