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Jeremiah 50:42

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50:42Its soldiers are armed with bows and spears.

They are cruel and show no mercy.

They sound like the roaring sea

as they ride forth on their horses.

Lined up in formation like men going into battle,

they are coming against you, fair Babylon!108

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Footnotes

  1. 108 Heb “daughter Babylon.” The word “daughter” is a personification of the city of Babylon and its inhabitants.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They grasp bow and javelin.

They are cruel and show no mercy.

Their voice roars like the sea,

and they ride on horses,

lined up like men in battle formation

against you, Daughter Babylon.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.