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Jeremiah 50:16

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16Do not leave anyone in Babylonia to plant the fields.

Do not leave anyone to harvest the grain.

Let each of them return to his own people.

Let him run away to his own land.

If he doesn’t, his enemy’s sword will bring him great harm.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Cut off from Babylon the sower,

and the one who handles the sickle in time of harvest;

because of the sword of the oppressor,

every one shall turn to his own people,

and every one shall flee to his own land.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Cut off from Babylon the sower,

and the reaper with his sickle at harvest.

Because of the sword of the oppressor

let everyone return to their own people,

let everyone flee to their own land.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Cut off the sower from Babylon

as well as him who wields the sickle at harvest time.

Because of the oppressor’s sword,

each will turn to his own people,

each will flee to his own land.

NLTNew Living Translation

Take from Babylon all those who plant crops;

send all the harvesters away.

Because of the sword of the enemy,

everyone will run away and rush back to their own lands.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Cut off the sower from Babylon,

and the one who uses the sickle in the time of harvest.

Because of the sword of the oppressor

each one will turn to their people,

and each one will flee to their land.

KJV 1900King James Version

Cut off the sower from Babylon,

And him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest:

For fear of the oppressing sword

They shall turn every one to his people,

And they shall flee every one to his own land.