Jeremiah 50:36
What does Jeremiah 50:36 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 50:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A sword is on the men of pride, and they will become foolish: a sword is on her men of war, and they will be broken.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A sword <FI>is<Fi> on the princes, And they have become foolish; A sword <FI>is<Fi> on her mighty ones, And they have been broken down;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A sword upon her diviners, and they shall be foolish: a sword upon her valiant ones, and they shall be dismayed.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the sword is upon the liars, and they shall become fools; the sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed;
Context
v.35A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
v.36This passage
v.37A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Timothy 6:4
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- Jeremiah 48:30
I know his wrath, saith Jehovah, that it is nought; his boastings have wrought nothing.
- Nahum 3:13
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women; the gates of thy land are set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire hath devoured thy bars.
- Revelation 22:15
Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.
- Jeremiah 51:32
and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Have we made thee of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
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