Jeremiah 50:8
What does Jeremiah 50:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 50:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Go in flight out of Babylon, go out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and be like he-goats before the flocks.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Move ye from the midst of Babylon, And from the land of the Chaldeans go out. And be as he-goats before a flock.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans: and be ye as kids at the head of the flock.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flock.
Context
v.7All that found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against Jehovah, the habitation of righteousness, even Jehovah, the hope of their fathers.
v.8This passage
v.9For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 16:26
And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
- Jeremiah 51:45
My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and save yourselves every man from the fierce anger of Jehovah.
- Proverbs 30:31
The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.
- Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:
- Zechariah 2:6
Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 51:6
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be not cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Jehovah’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense.
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