Logos Bible Study

Jeremiah 49:31

The NET BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

49:31The Lord says,70 “Army of Babylon,71 go and attack

a nation that lives in peace and security.

They have no gates or walls to protect them.72

They live all alone.

Read in Logos

Footnotes

  1. 70 Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”
  2. 71 The words “Army of Babylon” are not in the text but are implicit from the context. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.
  3. 72 Heb “no gates and no bar,” i.e., “that lives securely without gates or bars.” The phrase is used by the figure of species for genus (synecdoche) to refer to the fact that they have no defenses, i.e., no walls, gates, or bars on the gates. The figure has been interpreted in the translation for the benefit of the average reader.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Rise up, advance against a nation at ease,

that dwells securely,

declares the Lord,

that has no gates or bars,

that dwells alone.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Arise and attack a nation at ease,

which lives in confidence,”

declares the Lord,

“a nation that has neither gates nor bars;

its people live far from danger.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Rise up, attack a nation at ease,

one living in security.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

They have no doors, not even a gate bar;

they live alone.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Go up and attack that complacent nation,”

says the Lord.

“Its people live alone in the desert

without walls or gates.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Rise up, go up against a nation which is at ease,

living securely,” declares Yahweh.

“There are no gates and there are no bars for them,

they dwell alone.

KJV 1900King James Version

Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation,

That dwelleth without care, saith the Lord,

Which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.