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Jeremiah 50:38

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38*Bring a drought on its land

and dry up its rivers.

Babylonia is a land of terrifying idols,

that have made fools of the people.

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Cross references

  1. *50.1–46: Is 13:1–14:23; 47:1–15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A drought against her waters,

that they may be dried up!

For it is a land of images,

and they are mad over idols.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A drought on her waters!

They will dry up.

For it is a land of idols,

idols that will go mad with terror.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A drought will come on her waters,

and they will be dried up.

For it is a land of carved images,

and they go mad because of terrifying things.

NLTNew Living Translation

A drought will strike her water supply,

causing it to dry up.

And why? Because the whole land is filled with idols,

and the people are madly in love with them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A drought will come against her waters,

and they will dry up,

for it is a land of images,

and because of the frightful objects, they act like madmen.

KJV 1900King James Version

A 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.