Jeremiah 50:38–40

38 A drought on her waters!

They will dry up.

For it is a land of idols,

idols that will go mad with terror.

39 “So desert creatures and hyenas will live there,

and there the owl will dwell.

It will never again be inhabited

or lived in from generation to generation.

40 As I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah

along with their neighboring towns,”

declares the Lord,

“so no one will live there;

no people will dwell in it.

38 A drought against her waters,

that they may be dried up!

For it is a land of images,

and they are mad over idols.

39 “Therefore wild beasts shall dwell with hyenas in Babylon, and ostriches shall dwell in her. She shall never again have people, nor be inhabited for all generations. 40 As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities, declares the Lord, so no man shall dwell there, and no son of man shall sojourn in her.

38 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.

39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert

With the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there,

And the owls shall dwell therein:

And it shall be no more inhabited for ever;

Neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah

And the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord;

So shall no man abide there,

Neither shall any son of man dwell therein.

38 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.

39 “Soon Babylon will be inhabited by desert animals and hyenas.

It will be a home for owls.

Never again will people live there;

it will lie desolate forever.

40 I will destroy it as I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah

and their neighboring towns,” says the Lord.

“No one will live there;

no one will inhabit it.

38 A drought is against her waters, and they will be dried up.

For it is the land of carved images,

And they are insane with their idols.

39 “Therefore the wild desert beasts shall dwell there with the jackals,

And the ostriches shall dwell in it.

It shall be inhabited no more forever,

Nor shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah

And their neighbors,” says the Lord,

“So no one shall reside there,

Nor son of man dwell in it.

38 Let a sword attack her waters

so they will be dried up.

She is a land of idols,

and the people go crazy with fear over them.

39 “Desert animals and hyenas will live there,

and owls will live there,

but no people will ever live there again.

She will never be filled with people again.

40 God completely destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah

and the towns around them,” says the Lord.

“In the same way no people will live in Babylon,

and no human being will stay there.

38 A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad over idols. 39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wolves shall dwell there, and the ostriches shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. 40 As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith Jehovah, so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

38 a drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad after frightful idols. 39 Therefore wild beasts of the desert with jackals shall dwell there, and ostriches shall dwell therein; and it shall be no more inhabited for ever, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. 40 As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and their neighbour cities, saith Jehovah, no one shall dwell there, neither shall a son of man sojourn therein.

38 A drought will diminish their water supply, and it will dry up. 

Babylon is a land of idols, statues that will go crazy with fear. 

39 That is why desert animals will live with hyenas. 

Desert owls will also live there. 

It will no longer be inhabited or lived in for generations. 

40 Babylon will be like Sodom, Gomorrah, and their neighboring cities 

when I, God, destroyed them. 

No one will live there. 

No human will stay there,” declares the Lord. 

38 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.

39 Therefore, desert creatures will live with hyenas,

and ostriches will also live in her.

It will never again be inhabited

or lived in through all generations.

40 Just as God demolished Sodom and Gomorrah

and their neighboring towns —

this is the Lord’s declaration—

so no one will live there;

no human being will even stay in it

as a temporary resident.

38 A drought against her waters,

that they may be dried up!

For it is a land of images,

and they go mad over idols.

39 Therefore wild animals shall live with hyenas in Babylon, and ostriches shall inhabit her; she shall never again be peopled or inhabited for all generations. 40 As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors, says the Lord, so no one shall live there, nor shall anyone settle in her.

38 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.

39 Therefore desert creatures will live there with jackals,

and daughters of ostriches will inhabit her.

And she will not be inhabited again forever,

and she will not be dwelt in for all generations.

40 As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah

and their neighbors,” declares Yahweh,

“no one will live there,

and the son of humankind will not dwell as an alien in her.

38 There will not be any rain for their rivers.

So they will dry up.

Those things will happen because their land is full of statues of gods.

Those gods will go crazy with terror.

39 “Desert creatures and hyenas will live in Babylon.

And so will owls.

People will never live there again.

It will not be lived in for all time to come.

40 I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

I also destroyed the towns that were near them,”

announces the Lord.

“Babylonia will be just like them.

No one will live there.

No one will stay there even for a short time.

38 “A drought on her waters, and they will be dried up!

For it is a land of idols,

And they are mad over fearsome idols.

39 “Therefore the desert creatures will live there along with the jackals;

The ostriches also will live in it,

And it will never again be inhabited

Or dwelt in from generation to generation.

40 “As when God overthrew Sodom

And Gomorrah with its neighbors,” declares the Lord,

“No man will live there,

Nor will any son of man reside in it.