From Gary... You can tell a lot from a sign...

This little picture begs the question: what is worship, anyway?  Well, in this context, it seems to be public worship, although this could be just some sort of meeting to discuss the topic.  From the original, "worship" means to "submit" or "to bend the knee" which tells me that all these people are just plain WRONG!!!  It is NOT ABOUT US- IT IS ABOUT GOD, AND WHAT HE WANTS!!!  If one of these placards applies to you, then its time to re-think what you are doing.  One of my favorite passages from the book of John seems very appropriate to read at this point...

John, Chapter 4

  1 Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John  2 (although Jesus himself didn’t baptize, but his disciples),  3 he left Judea, and departed into Galilee.  4 He needed to pass through Samaria.  5 So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.  6 Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.^*n1  7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”   8 For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. 

  9  The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, “How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) 

  10  Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 

  11  The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?  12 Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?” 

  13  Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,   14  but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” 

  15  The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.” 

  16  Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” 

  17  The woman answered, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You said well, ‘I have no husband,’   18  for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly.” 

  19  The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.  20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”   21  Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.   22  You worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.   23  But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.  24  God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

The woman at the well; interesting, quite interesting indeed!!!  She wasn't a somebody- if fact, the Jews would look down on her for being a Samaritan.  She lived a life-style that was directly against God's laws of marriage (she just co-habited with men- I would call it a shack up). But, she was straightforward and honest about her life and later on, led many people to Jesus.  If I would paraphrase the highlighted verses above, it would be something like....  God wants people who have the right attitude and honesty about their worship; people who come to God on HIS terms and honestly want to do HIS WILL!!!  Frankly, this is still a somewhat free country and you have the ability to do what you want to in regards to worship.  But, that doesn't mean it pleases God.  I wonder, if you were to make your own sign about why you are at the worship service- WHAT WOULD IT BE???  Would it be about what you want, or what God wants?

From Gary... Bible Reading and Study November 25

Bible Reading and Study   

November 25

The World English Bible

Nov. 25

Jeremiah 50-52

Jer 50:1 The word that Yahweh spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.

Jer 50:2 Declare you among the nations and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and don't conceal: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is disappointed, Merodach is dismayed; her images are disappointed, her idols are dismayed.

Jer 50:3 For out of the north there comes up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they are fled, they are gone, both man and animal.

Jer 50:4 In those days, and in that time, says Yahweh, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Yahweh their God.

Jer 50:5 They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces turned toward it, saying, Come you, and join yourselves to Yahweh in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.

Jer 50:6 My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.

Jer 50:7 All who found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against Yahweh, the habitation of righteousness, even Yahweh, the hope of their fathers.

Jer 50:8 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.

Jer 50:9 For, behold, 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 there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.

Jer 50:10 Chaldea shall be a prey: all who prey on her shall be satisfied, says Yahweh.

Jer 50:11 Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O you who plunder my heritage, because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out the grain, and neigh as strong horses;

Jer 50:12 your mother shall be utterly disappointed; she who bore you shall be confounded: behold, she shall be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

Jer 50:13 Because of the wrath of Yahweh she shall not be inhabited, but she shall be wholly desolate: everyone who goes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Jer 50:14 Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she has sinned against Yahweh.

Jer 50:15 Shout against her all around: she has submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Yahweh: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.

Jer 50:16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn everyone to his people, and they shall flee everyone to his own land.

Jer 50:17 Israel is a hunted sheep; the lions have driven him away: first, the king of Assyria devoured him; and now at last Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.

Jer 50:18 Therefore thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

Jer 50:19 I will bring Israel again to his pasture, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and in Gilead.

Jer 50:20 In those days, and in that time, says Yahweh, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I leave as a remnant.

Jer 50:21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: kill and utterly destroy after them, says Yahweh, and do according to all that I have commanded you.

Jer 50:22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

Jer 50:23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut apart and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

Jer 50:24 I have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, Babylon, and you weren't aware: you are found, and also caught, because you have striven against Yahweh.

Jer 50:25 Yahweh has opened his armory, and has brought forth the weapons of his indignation; for the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, has a work to do in the land of the Chaldeans.

Jer 50:26 Come against her from the utmost border; open her storehouses; cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing of her be left.

Jer 50:27 Kill all her bulls; let them go down to the slaughter: woe to them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.

Jer 50:28 The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Yahweh our God, the vengeance of his temple.

Jer 50:29 Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow; encamp against her all around; let none of it escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against Yahweh, against the Holy One of Israel.

Jer 50:30 Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets, and all her men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, says Yahweh.

Jer 50:31 Behold, I am against you, you proud one, says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies; for your day is come, the time that I will visit you.

Jer 50:32 The proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all who are around him.

Jer 50:33 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together; and all who took them captive hold them fast; they refuse to let them go.

Jer 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; Yahweh of Armies is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

Jer 50:35 A sword is on the Chaldeans, says Yahweh, and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men.

Jer 50:36 A sword is on the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is on her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.

Jer 50:37 A sword is on their horses, and on their chariots, and on all the mixed people who are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is on her treasures, and they shall be robbed.

Jer 50:38 A drought is on her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images, and they are mad over idols.

Jer 50:39 Therefore the wild animals of the desert with the wolves shall dwell there, and the ostriches shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited forever; neither shall it be lived in from generation to generation.

Jer 50:40 As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it, says Yahweh, so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

Jer 50:41 Behold, a people comes from the north; and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

Jer 50:42 They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

Jer 50:43 The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

Jer 50:44 Behold, the enemy shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd who can stand before me?

Jer 50:45 Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

Jer 50:46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Jer 51:1 Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.

Jer 51:2 I will send to Babylon strangers, who shall winnow her; and they shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her around.

Jer 51:3 Against him who bends let the archer bend his bow, and against him who lifts himself up in his coat of mail: and don't you spare her young men; destroy you utterly all her army.

Jer 51:4 They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.

Jer 51:5 For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, of his God, of Yahweh of Armies; though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

Jer 51:6 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; don't be cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Yahweh's vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.

Jer 51:7 Babylon has been a golden cup in Yahweh's hand, who made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.

Jer 51:8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Jer 51:9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go everyone into his own country; for her judgment reaches to heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

Jer 51:10 Yahweh has brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Yahweh our God.

Jer 51:11 Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Yahweh has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Yahweh, the vengeance of his temple.

Jer 51:12 Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Yahweh has both purposed and done that which he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

Jer 51:13 You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end is come, the measure of your covetousness.

Jer 51:14 Yahweh of Armies has sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill you with men, as with the canker worm; and they shall lift up a shout against you.

Jer 51:15 He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:

Jer 51:16 when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.

Jer 51:17 Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Jer 51:18 They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Jer 51:19 The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Armies is his name.

Jer 51:20 You are my battle axe and weapons of war: and with you will I break in pieces the nations; and with you will I destroy kingdoms;

Jer 51:21 and with you will I break in pieces the horse and his rider;

Jer 51:22 and with you will I break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein; and with you will I break in pieces man and woman; and with you will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with you will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;

Jer 51:23 and with you will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with you will I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen; and with you will I break in pieces governors and deputies.

Jer 51:24 I will render to Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, says Yahweh.

Jer 51:25 Behold, I am against you, destroying mountain, says Yahweh, which destroys all the earth; and I will stretch out my hand on you, and roll you down from the rocks, and will make you a burnt mountain.

Jer 51:26 They shall not take of you a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but you shall be desolate for ever, says Yahweh.

Jer 51:27 Set up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker worm.

Jer 51:28 Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, its governors, and all its deputies, and all the land of their dominion.

Jer 51:29 The land trembles and is in pain; for the purposes of Yahweh against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

Jer 51:30 The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their might has failed; they are become as women: her dwelling places are set on fire; her bars are broken.

Jer 51:31 One runner will run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

Jer 51:32 and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are frightened.

Jer 51:33 For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time when it is trodden; yet a little while, and the time of harvest shall come for her.

Jer 51:34 Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me, he has crushed me, he has made me an empty vessel, he has, like a monster, swallowed me up, he has filled his maw with my delicacies; he has cast me out.

Jer 51:35 The violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

Jer 51:36 Therefore thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

Jer 51:37 Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant.

Jer 51:38 They shall roar together like young lions; they shall growl as lions' cubs.

Jer 51:39 When they are heated, I will make their feast, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, says Yahweh.

Jer 51:40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

Jer 51:41 How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

Jer 51:42 The sea is come up on Babylon; she is covered with the multitude of its waves.

Jer 51:43 Her cities are become a desolation, a dry land, and a desert, a land in which no man dwells, neither does any son of man pass thereby.

Jer 51:44 I will execute judgment on Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he has swallowed up; and the nations shall not flow any more to him: yes, the wall of Babylon shall fall.

Jer 51:45 My people, go you out of the midst of her, and save yourselves every man from the fierce anger of Yahweh.

Jer 51:46 Don't let your heart faint, neither fear for the news that shall be heard in the land; for news shall come one year, and after that in another year shall come news, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

Jer 51:47 Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will execute judgment on the engraved images of Babylon; and her whole land shall be confounded; and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

Jer 51:48 Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers shall come to her from the north, says Yahweh.

Jer 51:49 As Babylon has caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.

Jer 51:50 You who have escaped the sword, go you, don't stand still; remember Yahweh from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Jer 51:51 We are confounded, because we have heard reproach; confusion has covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of Yahweh's house.

Jer 51:52 Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will execute judgment on her engraved images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

Jer 51:53 Though Babylon should mount up to the sky, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come to her, says Yahweh.

Jer 51:54 The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

Jer 51:55 For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:

Jer 51:56 for the destroyer is come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Yahweh is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.

Jer 51:57 I will make drunk her princes and her wise men, her governors and her deputies, and her mighty men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake up, says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Armies.

Jer 51:58 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.

Jer 51:59 The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was chief quartermaster.

Jer 51:60 Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come on Babylon, even all these words that are written concerning Babylon.

Jer 51:61 Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When you come to Babylon, then see that you read all these words,

Jer 51:62 and say, Yahweh, you have spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that none shall dwell therein, neither man nor animal, but that it shall be desolate forever.

Jer 51:63 It shall be, when you have made an end of reading this book, that you shall bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:

Jer 51:64 and you shall say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise again because of the evil that I will bring on her; and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

Jer 52:1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Jer 52:2 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

Jer 52:3 For through the anger of Yahweh did it happen in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Jer 52:4 It happened in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it round about.

Jer 52:5 So the city was besieged to the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

Jer 52:6 In the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.

Jer 52:7 Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were against the city all around;) and they went toward the Arabah.

Jer 52:8 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

Jer 52:9 Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment on him.

Jer 52:10 The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he killed also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Jer 52:11 He put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison until the day of his death.

Jer 52:12 Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, who stood before the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem:

Jer 52:13 and he burned the house of Yahweh, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burned he with fire.

Jer 52:14 All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem all around.

Jer 52:15 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest of the people, and the residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude.

Jer 52:16 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers.

Jer 52:17 The pillars of brass that were in the house of Yahweh, and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the house of Yahweh, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

Jer 52:18 The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered, took they away.

Jer 52:19 The cups, and the fire pans, and the basins, and the pots, and the lampstands, and the spoons, and the bowls--that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver,--the captain of the guard took away.

Jer 52:20 The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh. The brass of all these vessels was without weight.

Jer 52:21 As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and its thickness was four fingers: it was hollow.

Jer 52:22 A capital of brass was on it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of brass: and the second pillar also had like these, and pomegranates.

Jer 52:23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were one hundred on the network all around.

Jer 52:24 The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

Jer 52:25 and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and seven men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the midst of the city.

Jer 52:26 Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

Jer 52:27 The king of Babylon struck them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.

Jer 52:28 This is the people whom Nebuchadnezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand twenty-three Jews;

Jer 52:29 in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty-two persons;

Jer 52:30 in the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty-five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.

Jer 52:31 It happened in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison;

Jer 52:32 and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,

Jer 52:33 and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life:

Jer 52:34 and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life. 

 

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Jeremiah

 

Jeremiah 50 1

The word that Yahweh spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.

The word that Jehovah spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans,

through Jeremiah the prophet.

The word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning Babylon, concerning the land of

the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet:

Jeremiah 50 2

Declare you among the nations and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and don`t conceal: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed; her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed.

Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and lift up a banner; publish, conceal not!

Say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed: her images are put to

shame, her idols are dismayed.

`Declare ye among nations, and sound, And lift up an ensign, sound, do not hide,

Say ye: Captured hath been Babylon, Put to shame hath been Bel, Broken hath been

Merodach, Put to shame have been her grievous things, Broken have been her

idols.

Jeremiah 50 3

For out of the north there comes up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they are fled, they are gone, both man and animal.

For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land

desolate, and none shall dwell therein: both man and beast are fled; they are gone.

For come up against her hath a nation from the north, It maketh her land become

a desolation, And there is not an inhabitant in it. From man even unto beast, They

have moved, they have gone.

Jeremiah 50 4

In those days, and in that time, says Yahweh, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Yahweh their God.

In those days, and at that time, saith Jehovah, the children of Israel shall come, they and

the children of Judah together, going and weeping as they go, and shall seek Jehovah

their God.

In those days, and at that time, An affirmation of Jehovah, Come in do sons of

Israel, They and sons of Judah together, Going on and weeping they go, And

Jehovah their God they seek.

Jeremiah 50 5

They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces turned toward it, [saying], Come you, and join yourselves to Yahweh in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.

They shall inquire concerning Zion, with their faces thitherward, [saying,] Come, and let

us join ourselves to Jehovah, in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.

[To] Zion they ask the way, Thitherward [are] their faces: Come in, and we are

joined unto Jehovah, A covenant age-during -- not forgotten.

Jeremiah 50 6

My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting-place.

My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they turned

them away on the mountains: they went from mountain to hill, they forgot their resting-

place.

A perishing flock hath My people been, Their shepherds have caused them to err,

[To] the mountains causing them to go back, From mountain unto hill they have

gone, They have forgotten their crouching-place.

Jeremiah 50 7

All who found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against Yahweh, the habitation of righteousness, even Yahweh, the hope of their fathers.

All that found them 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.

All finding them have devoured them, And their adversaries have said: We are not

guilty, Because that they sinned against Jehovah, The habitation of righteousness, And the hope of their fathers -- Jehovah.

Jeremiah 50 8

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.

Flee 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.

Move ye from the midst of Babylon, And from the land of the Chaldeans go out. And

be as he-goats before a flock.

Jeremiah 50 9

For, behold, 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 there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.

For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon, an assemblage of great

nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her: from

thence shall she be taken. Their arrows shall be as those of a mighty expert man: none

shall return empty.

For, lo, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly

of great nations from a land of the north, And they have set in array against her,

From thence she is captured, Its arrow -- as a skilful hero -- returneth not empty,

Jeremiah 50 10

Chaldea shall be a prey: all who prey on her shall be satisfied, says Yahweh.

And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all the spoilers thereof shall be satiated, saith Jehovah.

And Chaldea hath been for a spoil, All her spoilers are satisfied, An affirmation of

Jehovah.

Jeremiah 50 11

Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O you who plunder my heritage, because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out [the grain], and neigh as strong horses;

For ye rejoiced, for ye triumphed, ye plunderers of my heritage; for ye have been wanton

as the heifer at grass, and neighed as steeds.

Because thou rejoicest, because thou exultest, O spoilers of Mine inheritance,

Because thou increasest as a heifer [at] the tender grass, And dost cry aloud as

bulls,

Jeremiah 50 12

your mother shall be utterly put to shame; she who bore you shall be confounded: behold, she shall be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

Your mother hath been sorely put to shame; she that bore you hath been covered with

reproach: behold, [she is become] hindmost of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a

desert.

Ashamed hath been your mother greatly, Confounded hath she been that bare you,

Lo, the hindermost of nations [is] a wilderness, A dry land, and a desert.

Jeremiah 50 13

Because of the wrath of Yahweh she shall not be inhabited, but she shall be wholly desolate: everyone who goes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Because of the wrath of Jehovah, it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate;

every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and shall hiss, because of all her

plagues.

Because of the wrath of Jehovah it is not inhabited, And it hath been a desolation -

- all of it. Every passer by at Babylon is astonished, And doth hiss because of all

her plagues.

Jeremiah 50 14

Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she has sinned against Yahweh.

Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all ye that bend the bow; shoot at

her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against Jehovah.

Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, All ye treading a bow, Shoot

at her, have no pity on the arrow, For against Jehovah she hath sinned.

Jeremiah 50 15

Shout against her round about: she has submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Yahweh: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.

Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand; her ramparts are fallen, her

walls are thrown down: for this is the vengeance of Jehovah. Take vengeance upon her; as

she hath done, do unto her.

Shout against her round about, She hath given forth her hand, Fallen have her

foundations, Thrown down have been her walls, For it [is] the vengeance of

Jehovah, Be avenged of her, as she did -- do ye to her.

Jeremiah 50 16

Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn everyone to his people, and they shall flee everyone to his own land.

Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest.

For fear of the oppressing sword let them turn every one to his people, and let them flee

every one to his own land.

Cut off the sower from Babylon, And him handling the sickle in the time of

harvest, Because of the oppressing sword, Each unto his people -- they turn, And

each to his land -- they flee.

Jeremiah 50 17

Israel is a hunted sheep; the lions have driven him away: first, the king of Assyria devoured him; and now at last Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.

Israel is a hunted sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria

devoured him, and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

A scattered sheep is Israel, lions have driven away, At first, devour him did the king of Asshur, And now, at last, broken his bone Hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 50 18

Therefore thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will visit the king of

Babylon and his land, like as I have visited the king of Assyria.

Therefore thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am seeing after the king of

Babylon, And after his land, As I have seen after the king of Asshur;

Jeremiah 50 19

I will bring Israel again to his pasture, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and in Gilead.

And I will bring Israel again to his pasture, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and

his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and in Gilead.

And I have brought back Israel unto his habitation, And he hath fed on Carmel,

and on Bashan. And in mount Ephraim, and on Gilead is his soul satisfied.

Jeremiah 50 20

In those days, and in that time, says Yahweh, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I leave as a remnant.

In those days, and at that time, saith Jehovah, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for,

and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will

pardon those whom I leave remaining.

In those days, and at that time, An affirmation of Jehovah, Sought is the iniquity

of Israel, and it is not, And the sin of Judah, and it is not found, For I am propitious to those whom I leave!

Jeremiah 50 21

Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: kill and utterly destroy after them, says Yahweh, and do according to all that I have commanded you.

Go up against the land of double rebellion, against it, and against the inhabitants of

visitation; waste and utterly destroy after them, saith Jehovah, and do according to all

that I have commanded thee.

Against the land of Merathaim: Go up against it, and unto the inhabitants of

Pekod, Waste and devote their posterity, An affirmation of Jehovah, And do

according to all that I have commanded thee.

Jeremiah 50 22

A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

A sound of battle is in the land, and great destruction.

A noise of battle [is] in the land, and of great destruction.

Jeremiah 50 23

How is the hammer of the whole earth cut apart and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

How hath it been cut and broken, The hammer of the whole earth! How hath

Babylon been for a desolation among nations!

Jeremiah 50 24

I have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, Babylon, and you weren`t aware: you are found, and also caught, because you have striven against Yahweh.

I have laid a snare for thee, and thou, Babylon, art also taken, and thou wast not aware;

thou art found, and also caught, for thou hast contended with Jehovah.

I have laid a snare for thee, And also -- thou art captured, O Babylon, And thou --

thou hast known, Thou hast been found, and also art caught, For against Jehovah

thou hast stirred thyself up.

Jeremiah 50 25

Yahweh has opened his armory, and has brought forth the weapons of his indignation; for the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, has a work [to do] in the land of the Chaldeans.

Jehovah hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his

indignation; for this is a work for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, in the land of the Chaldeans.

Jehovah hath opened His treasury, And He bringeth out the weapons of His indignation, For a work [is] to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, In the land of the Chaldeans.

Jeremiah 50 26

Come against her from the utmost border; open her store-houses; cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing of her be left.

Come ye against her from every quarter, open her storehouses; pile her up like sheaves,

and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.

Come ye in to her from the extremity, Open ye her storehouses, Raise her up as

heaps, and devote her, Let her have no remnant.

Jeremiah 50 27

Kill all her bulls; let them go down to the slaughter: woe to them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.

Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is

come, the time of their visitation.

Slay all her kine, they go down to slaughter, Wo [is] on them, for come hath their

day, The time of their inspection.

Jeremiah 50 28

The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the

vengeance of Yahweh our God, the vengeance of his temple.

The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the

vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.

A voice of fugitives and escaped ones [Is] from the land of Babylon, To declare in

Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, The vengeance of His temple.

Jeremiah 50 29

Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow; encamp against her round about; let none of it escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against Yahweh, against the Holy One of Israel.

Call together the archers against Babylon, all those that bend the bow: encamp against

her round about; let there be no escaping: recompense her according to her work;

according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath acted proudly against

Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.

Summon unto Babylon archers, all treading the bow, Encamp against her round

about, Let [her] have no escape; Recompense to her according to her work,

According to all that she did -- do to her, For unto Jehovah she hath been proud,

Unto the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah 50 30

Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets, and all her men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, says Yahweh.

Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets; and all her men of war shall be cut off

in that day, saith Jehovah.

Therefore fall do her young men in her broad places, And all her men of war are

cut off in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 50 31

Behold, I am against you, you proud one, says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts; for your day is come, the time that I will visit you.

Behold, I am against thee, proud one, saith the Lord Jehovah of hosts; for thy day is come,

the time that I visit thee:

Lo, I [am] against thee, O pride, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, For

thy day hath come, the time of thy inspection.

Jeremiah 50 32

The proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all who are round about him.

and the proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; yea, I will kindle a

fire in his cities, and it shall devour all that are round about him.

And stumbled hath pride, And he hath fallen, and hath no raiser up, And I have

kindled a fire in his cities, And it hath devoured all round about him.

Jeremiah 50 33

Thus says Yahweh of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed

together; and all who took them captive hold them fast; they refuse to let them go.

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah were

together oppressed; and all that took them captives held them fast: they refused to let

them go.

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Oppressed are the sons of Israel, And the sons of Judah

together, And all their captors have kept hold on them, They have refused to send

them away.

Jeremiah 50 34

Their Redeemer is strong; Yahweh of Hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their

cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

Their Redeemer [is] strong, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name, He doth thoroughly

plead their cause, So as to cause the land to rest, And He hath given trouble to the

inhabitants of Babylon.

Jeremiah 50 35

A sword is on the Chaldeans, says Yahweh, and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men.

The sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and

upon her princes, and upon her wise men;

A sword [is] for the Chaldeans, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it [is] on the

inhabitants of Babylon, And on her heads, and on her wise men;

Jeremiah 50 36

A sword is on the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is on her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.

the sword is upon the liars, and they shall become fools; the sword is upon her mighty

men, and they shall be dismayed;

A sword [is] on the princes, And they have become foolish; A sword [is] on her

mighty ones, And they have been broken down;

Jeremiah 50 37

A sword is on their horses, and on their chariots, and on all the mingled people who are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is on her treasures, and they shall be robbed.

the 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; the sword is upon her

treasures, and they shall be robbed:

A sword [is] on his horses and on his chariot, And on all the rabble who [are] in

her midst, And they have become women; A sword [is] on her treasuries, And they

have been spoiled;

Jeremiah 50 38

A drought is on her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images, and they are mad over idols.

a drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven

images, and they are mad after frightful idols.

A sword [is] on her waters, and they have been dried up, For it [is] a land of

graven images, And in idols they do boast themselves.

Jeremiah 50 39

Therefore the wild animals of the desert with the wolves shall dwell there, and the ostriches shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited forever; neither shall it be lived in from generation to generation.

Therefore wild beasts of the desert with jackals shall dwell there, and ostriches shall

dwell therein; and it shall be no more inhabited for ever, neither shall it be dwelt in

from generation to generation.

Therefore dwell do Ziim with Iim, Yea, dwelt in her have daughters of the ostrich,

And it is not inhabited any more for ever, Nor dwelt in unto all generations.

Jeremiah 50 40

As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it, says Yahweh, so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and their neighbour cities, saith Jehovah,

no one shall dwell there, neither shall a son of man sojourn therein.

As overthrown by God with Sodom, And with Gomorrah, and with its neighbours,

An affirmation of Jehovah, none doth dwell there, Nor sojourn in her doth a son of

man.

Jeremiah 50 41

Behold, a people comes from the north; and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

Behold, a people cometh from the north, and a great nation. And many kings shall arise

from the uttermost parts of the earth.

Lo, a people hath come from the north, Even a great nation, And many kings are

stirred up from the sides of the earth.

Jeremiah 50 42

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel, and will not shew mercy; their voice

roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses -- set in array like a man for the battle,

against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Bow and halbert they seize, Cruel [are] they, and they have no mercy, Their voice

as a sea soundeth, and on horses they ride, Set in array as a man for battle, Against

thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Jeremiah 50 43

The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.

The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands wax feeble; trouble

hath taken hold of him, pangs as of a woman in travail.

Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands,

Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.

Jeremiah 50 44

Behold, [the enemy] shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd who can stand before me?

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong

habitation; for I will make him suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen [man]

whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and

who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring

habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause them to run from off her. And who is chosen? on her I lay a charge, For who [is] like Me? And who doth convene Me? And who [is] this shepherd who standeth before Me?

Jeremiah 50 45

Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, [even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

Therefore hear the counsel of Jehovah, which he hath taken against Babylon, and his

purposes which he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: The little ones of the

flock shall certainly draw them away; he shall certainly make their habitation desolate

for them.

Therefore, hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, That He counselled concerning Babylon,

And His devices that He hath devised Concerning the land of the Chaldeans; Drag them out do not little ones of the flock, Doth He not make desolate over them the habitation?

Jeremiah 50 46

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations.

At the sound of the taking of Babylon the earth hath quaked, and the cry is heard among

the nations.

From the voice: Captured was Babylon, Hath the earth been shaken, And a cry

among nations hath been heard!

Jeremiah 51 1

Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Leb-

kamai, a destroying wind.Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the heart of those that rise against me, a destroying wind;

Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am stirring up against Babylon, And the inhabitants of

Leb -- My withstanders, A destroying wind,

Jeremiah 51 2

I will send to Babylon strangers, who shall winnow her; and they shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

and I will send unto Babylon strangers, who shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in

the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

And I have sent to Babylon fanners, And they have fanned it, and they empty its

land, For they have been against it, Round about -- in the day of evil.

Jeremiah 51 3

Against [him who] bends let the archer bend his bow, and against [him who] lifts himself up in his coat of mail: and don`t you spare her young men; destroy you utterly all her host.

Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth

himself up in his coat of mail; and spare not her young men: destroy utterly all her host.

Let not the treader tread his bow, Nor lift himself up in his coat of mail, Nor have

ye pity on her young men, Devote ye to destruction all her host.

Jeremiah 51 4

They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.

And the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in

her streets.

And fallen have the wounded in the land of the Chaldeans, And the pierced-

through in her streets.

Jeremiah 51 5

For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, of his God, of Yahweh of Hosts; though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of Jehovah of hosts; for their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

For, not forsaken is Israel and Judah, By its God -- by Jehovah of Hosts, For their

land hath been full of guilt, Against the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah 51 6

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; don`t be cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Yahweh`s vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be ye not cut off in her

iniquity: for this is the time of Jehovah`s vengeance: he shall render unto her a recompence.

Flee ye from the midst of Babylon, And deliver ye each his soul, Be not cut off in

its iniquity, For a time of vengeance it [is] to Jehovah, Recompence He is

rendering to her.

Jeremiah 51 7

Babylon has been a golden cup in Yahweh`s hand, who made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.

Babylon hath been a golden cup in Jehovah`s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the

nations have drunk of her wine; therefore have the nations become mad.

A golden cup [is] Babylon in the hand of Jehovah, Making drunk all the earth, Of

its wine drunk have nations, Therefore boast themselves do nations.

Jeremiah 51 8

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Babylon is suddenly fallen and ruined. Howl over her; take balm for her pain, if so be she

may be healed.

Suddenly hath Babylon fallen, Yea, it is broken, howl ye for it, Take balm for her

pain, if so be it may be healed.

Jeremiah 51 9

We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go everyone into his own country; for her judgment reaches to heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

We have treated Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into

his own country; for her judgment reacheth unto the heavens, and is lifted up to the

skies.

We healed Babylon, and she was not healed, Forsake her, and we go, each to his

land, For come unto the heavens hath its judgment, And it hath been lifted up

unto the clouds.

Jeremiah 51 10

Yahweh has brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of

Yahweh our God.

Jehovah hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work

of Jehovah our God.

Jehovah hath brought forth our righteousnesses, Come, and we recount in Zion the

work of Jehovah our God.

Jeremiah 51 11

Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Yahweh has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Yahweh, the vengeance of his temple.

Sharpen the arrows; take the shields. Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of

the Medes; for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; for this is the vengeance of

Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.

Cleanse ye the arrows, fill the shields, Stirred up hath Jehovah the spirit of the

kings of Madia, For against Babylon His device [is] to destroy it, For the

vengeance of Jehovah it [is], The vengeance of His temple.

Jeremiah 51 12

Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Yahweh has both purposed and done that which he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

Lift up a banner towards the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen,

prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both devised and done that which he spoke

against the inhabitants of Babylon.

Unto the walls of Babylon lift up an ensign, Strengthen the watch, Establish the

watchers, prepare the ambush, For Jehovah hath both devised and done that which

He spake, Concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51 13

You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end is come, the measure of your covetousness.

Thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the

measure of thy rapacity.

O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the

measure of thy dishonest gain.

Jeremiah 51 14

Yahweh of Hosts has sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill you with men, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shout against you.

Jehovah of hosts hath sworn by himself, I will assuredly fill thee with men, as with

caterpillars; and they shall raise a shout against thee.

Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts by Himself, That, Surely I have filled thee [with] men

as the cankerworm, And they have cried against thee -- shouting.

Jeremiah 51 15

He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and

hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding.

The maker of earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who

by His understanding stretched out the heavens,

Jeremiah 51 16

when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.

When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the end of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and

bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

At the voice He giveth forth, A multitude of waters [are] in the heavens, And He

causeth vapours to come up from the end of the earth, Lightnings for rain He hath

made, And He bringeth out wind from His treasures.

Jeremiah 51 17

Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Every man is become brutish, so as to have no knowledge; every founder is put to shame

by the graven image, for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Brutish hath been every man by knowledge, Put to shame hath been every refiner

by a graven image, For false [is] his molten image, And there is no breath in them.

Jeremiah 51 18

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Vanity [are] they -- work of errors, In the time of their inspection they perish.

Jeremiah 51 19

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Hosts is his name.

The portion of Jacob is not like them; for it is he that hath formed all things: and [Israel]

is the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

Not like these [is] the portion of Jacob, For He [is] former of all things, And [Israel

is] the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name.

Jeremiah 51 20

You are my battle-ax and weapons of war: and with you will I break in pieces the nations; and with you will I destroy kingdoms;

Thou art my maul, [my] weapons of war: and with thee I will break in pieces the nations,

and I will with thee destroy kingdoms;

An axe [art] thou to me -- weapons of war, And I have broken in pieces by thee

nations, And I have destroyed by thee kingdoms,

Jeremiah 51 21

and with you will I break in pieces the horse and his rider;

and with thee I will break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee I will break in

pieces the chariot and its driver;

And I have broken in pieces by thee horse and its rider, And I have broken in

pieces by thee chariot and its charioteer,

Jeremiah 51 22

and with you will I break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein; and with you will I break in pieces man and woman; and with you will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with you will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;

and with thee will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces

old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

And I have broken in pieces by thee man and woman, And I have broken in pieces

by thee old and young, And I have broken in pieces by thee young man and virgin,

Jeremiah 51 23

and with you will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with you will I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke [of oxen]; and with you will I break in pieces governors and rulers.

  and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I

break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in

pieces governors and rulers.

And I have broken in pieces by thee shepherd and his drove, And I have broken in

pieces by thee husbandman and his team, And I have broken in pieces by thee

governors and prefects.

Jeremiah 51 24

I will render to Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, says Yahweh.

And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea, in your sight, all

their evil which they have done in Zion, saith Jehovah.

And I have recompensed to Babylon, And to all inhabitants of Chaldea, All the evil

that they have done in Zion, Before your eyes -- an affirmation of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 51 25

Behold, I am against you, destroying mountain, says Yahweh, which destroy all the earth; and I will stretch out my hand on you, and roll you down from the rocks, and will make you a burnt mountain.

Behold, I am against thee, mount of destruction, saith Jehovah, which destroyest all the

earth; and I will stretch out my hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and

will make thee a burning mountain.

Lo, I [am] against thee, O destroying mount, An affirmation of Jehovah, That is

destroying all the earth, And I have stretched out My hand against thee, And I

have rolled thee from the rocks, And given thee for a burnt mountain.

Jeremiah 51 26

They shall not take of you a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but you shall be desolate for ever, says Yahweh.

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; for thou

shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.

And they take not out of thee a stone for a corner, And a stone for foundations, For

desolations age-during art thou, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 51 27

Set you up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.

Lift up a banner in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare nations

against her; call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz;

appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the bristly caterpillars.

Lift ye up an ensign in the land, Blow a trumpet among nations, Sanctify against

it nations, Summon against it the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz,

Appoint against it an infant head, Cause the horse to ascend as the rough

Jeremiah 51 28

Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, the governors of it, and all the deputies of it, and all the land of their dominion.

Prepare nations against her, the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their rulers,

yea, all the land of their dominion.

Sanctify against it the nations with the kings of Media, Its governors and all its

prefects, And all the land of its dominion.

Jeremiah 51 29

The land trembles and is in pain; for the purposes of Yahweh against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

And the land trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against Babylon do

stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

And shake doth the land, and it is pained, For stood against Babylon have the

purposes of Jehovah, To make the land of Babylon a desolation without inhabitant.

Jeremiah 51 30

The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their

might has failed; they are become as women: her dwelling-places are set on fire; her bars are broken

The mighty men of Babylon have ceased to fight, they are sitting in the fortresses; their

might hath failed, they are become as women: they have set her dwelling places on fire;

her bars are broken.

Ceased have the mighty of Babylon to fight, They have remained in strongholds,

Failed hath their might, they have become woman, They have burnt her

tabernacles, Broken have been her bars.

Jeremiah 51 31

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to met another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

Courier runneth to meet courier, and messenger to meet messenger, to announce to the

king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end;

Runner to meet runner doth run, And announcer to meet announcer, To announce

to the king of Babylon, For, captured hath been his city -- at the extremity.

Jeremiah 51 32

and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are frightened.

and the passages are seized, and the reedy places are burnt with fire, and the men of war

are affrighted.

And the passages have been captured, And the reeds they have burnt with fire,

And the men of war have been troubled.

Jeremiah 51 33

For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time when it is trodden; yet a little while, and the time of harvest shall come for her.

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a

threshing-floor, at the time of its being trodden; yet a little while, and the time of

harvest shall come for her.

For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, The daughter of Babylon [is] as a

threshing-floor, The time of her threshing -- yet a little, And come hath the time

of her harvest.

Jeremiah 51 34

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me, he has crushed me, he has made me an empty vessel, he has, like a monster, swallowed me up, he has filled his maw with my delicacies; he has cast me out.

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath

made me an empty vessel; he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly

with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

Devoured us, crushed us, hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, He hath set us [as]

an empty vessel, He hath swallowed us as a dragon, He hath filled his belly with

my dainties, He hath driven us away.

Jeremiah 51 35

The violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitress of Zion

say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

My wrong, and [that of] my flesh [is] on Babylon, Say doth the inhabitant of Zion,

And my blood [is] on the inhabitants of Chaldea, Say doth Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 51 36

Therefore thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee;

and I will dry up her sea, and make her spring dry.

Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am pleading thy cause, And I have avenged thy

vengeance, And dried up its sea, and made its fountains dry.

Jeremiah 51 37

Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling-place for jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing,

without inhabitant.

And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling-place of jackals, an astonishment, and a

hissing, without inhabitant.

And Babylon hath been for heaps, A habitation of dragons, An astonishment, and a

hissing, without inhabitant.

Jeremiah 51 38

They shall roar together like young lions; they shall growl as lions` whelps.

They shall roar together like young lions, growl as lions` whelps.

Together as young lions they roar, They have shaken themselves as lions` whelps.

Jeremiah 51 39

When they are heated, I will make their feast, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, says Yahweh.

When they are heated, I will prepare their drink, and I will make them drunken, that

they may exult, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith Jehovah.

In their heat I make their banquets, And I have caused them to drink, so that they

exult, And have slept a sleep age-during, And awake not -- an affirmation of

Jehovah.

Jeremiah 51 40

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats.

I cause them to go down as lambs to slaughter, As rams with he-goats.

Jeremiah 51 41

How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth seized! How is Babylon

become an astonishment among the nations!

How hath Sheshach been captured, Yea, caught is the praise of the whole earth,

How hath Babylon been for an astonishment among nations.

Jeremiah 51 42

The sea is come up on Babylon; she is covered with the multitude of the waves of it.

The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of its waves.

Come up against Babylon hath the sea, With a multitude of its billows it hath been

covered.

Jeremiah 51 43

Her cities are become a desolation, a dry land, and a desert, a land in which no man dwells, neither does any son of man pass thereby.

Her cities are become a desolation, a dry land, and a desert, a land wherein no one

dwelleth, neither doth a son of man pass thereby.

Its cities have been for a desolation, A dry land, and a wilderness, A land -- none

doth dwell in them, Nor pass over into them doth a son of man.

Jeremiah 51 44

I will execute judgment on Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he has swallowed up; and the nations shall not flow any more to him: yes, the wall of Babylon shall fall.

And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth what he hath

swallowed up; and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of

Babylon is fallen.

And I have seen after Bel in Babylon, And I have brought forth that which he

swallowed -- from his mouth, And flow no more unto him do nations, Also the wall

of Babylon hath fallen.

Jeremiah 51 45

My people, go you out of the midst of her, and save yourselves every man from the fierce anger of Yahweh.

Go ye out of the midst of her, my people, and deliver every man his soul from the fierce

anger of Jehovah!

Go forth from its midst, O My people, And deliver ye, each his soul, Because of the

fierceness of the anger of Jehovah,

Jeremiah 51 46

Don`t let your heart faint, neither fear you for the news that shall be heard in the land; for news shall come one year, and after that in another year [shall come] news, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; for a

rumour shall come [one] year, and after that a rumour in [another] year, and violence in

the earth, ruler against ruler.

And lest your heart be tender, And ye be afraid of the report that is heard in the

land, And come in a year hath the report, And after it in a year the report, And

violence [is] in the land, ruler against ruler;

Jeremiah 51 47

Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will execute judgment on the engraved images of

Babylon; and her whole land shall be confounded; and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

Therefore behold, days are coming when I will punish the graven images of Babylon; and

her whole land shall be put to shame, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

Therefore, lo, days are coming, And I have seen after the graven images of

Babylon. And all its land is ashamed, And all its pierced ones do fall in its midst.

Jeremiah 51 48

Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers shall come to her from the north, says Yahweh.

And the heavens and the earth, and all that is therein, shall shout aloud over Babylon; for

out of the north the spoilers shall come against her, saith Jehovah.

And cried aloud against Babylon Have heavens and earth, and all that [is] in them,

For, from the north come to it do the spoilers, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 51 49

As Babylon has caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.

As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the

earth.

Even Babylon [is] to fall, ye pierced of Israel, Even they of Babylon have fallen, Ye

pierced of all the earth.

Jeremiah 51 50

You who have escaped the sword, go you, don`t stand still; remember Yahweh from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Ye that have escaped the sword, go, stand not still: remember Jehovah from afar, and let

Jerusalem come into your mind.

Ye escaped of the sword, go on, stand not, Remember ye from afar Jehovah, And let

Jerusalem come up on your heart.

Jeremiah 51 51

We are confounded, because we have heard reproach; confusion has covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of Yahweh`s house.

-- We are put to shame, for we have heard reproach; confusion hath covered our face: for

strangers are come into the sanctuaries of Jehovah`s house.

We have been ashamed, for we heard reproach, Covered hath shame our faces, For

come in have strangers, against the sanctuaries of the house of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 51 52

Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will execute judgment on her engraved images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

-- Therefore behold, days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish her graven images; and

throughout her land the wounded shall groan.

Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have seen after its

graven images, And in all its land groan doth the wounded.

Jeremiah 51 53

Though Babylon should mount up to the sky, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come to her, says Yahweh.

Though Babylon should mount up to the heavens, and though she should fortify the

height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith Jehovah.

Because Babylon goeth up to the heavens, And because it fenceth the high place of

its strength, From Me come into it do spoilers, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 51 54

The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

The sound of a cry [cometh] from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the

Chaldeans;

A voice of a cry [is] from Babylon, And of great destruction from the land of the

Chaldean.

Jeremiah 51 55

For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:

for Jehovah spoileth Babylon, and he will destroy out of her the great voice; and their

waves roar like great waters, the noise of their voice resoundeth.

For Jehovah is spoiling Babylon, And hath destroyed out of it a great voice, And

sounded have its billows as many waters, Given forth a noise hath their voice.

Jeremiah 51 56

for the destroyer is come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Yahweh is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.

For the spoiler is come against her, against Babylon, and her mighty men are taken;

their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah, the ·God of recompences, will certainly

For come in against it -- against Babylon -- hath a spoiler, And captured have been

its mighty ones, Broken have been their bows, For the God of recompences --

Jehovah -- doth certainly repay.

Jeremiah 51 57

I will make drunk her princes and her wise men, her governors and her deputies, and her

mighty men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake up, says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Hosts.

And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her governors, and her rulers, and

her mighty men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King,

whose name is Jehovah of hosts.

And I have caused its princes to drink, And its wise men, its governors, And its

prefects, and its mighty ones, And they have slept a sleep age-during, And they

awake not -- an affirmation of the king, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name.

Jeremiah 51 58

Thus says Yahweh of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the  nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly laid bare, and her

high gates shall be burned with fire; so that the peoples will have laboured in vain, and

the nations for the fire: and they shall be weary.

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, the wall of Babylon -- The broad one -- is utterly made

bare, And her high gates with fire are burnt, And peoples labour in vain, And

nations in fire, and have been weary!

Jeremiah 51 59

The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of

Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was chief chamberlain.

The word that Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Nerijah, the son of

Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of

his reign. Now Seraiah was chief chamberlain.

The word that Jeremiah the prophet hath commanded Seraiah son of Neriah, son of

Maaseiah, in his going with Zedekiah king of Judah to Babylon, in the fourth year

of his reign -- and Seraiah [is] a quiet prince;

Jeremiah 51 60

Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come on Babylon, even all these words that are written concerning Babylon.

And Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, all these words

that are written against Babylon.

and Jeremiah writeth all the evil that cometh unto Babylon on one book -- all

these words that are written concerning Babylon.

Jeremiah 51 61

Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When you come to Babylon, then see that you read all these words, And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, see that thou read all these

words;

And Jeremiah saith unto Seraiah, `When thou dost enter Babylon, then thou hast

seen, and hast read all these words,

Jeremiah 51 62

and say, Yahweh, you have spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that none shall dwell therein, neither man nor animal, but that it shall be desolate forever.

and say, Jehovah, thou hast spoken concerning this place, that thou wilt cut it off, so that

none shall dwell in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.

and hast said: Jehovah, Thou, Thou hast spoken concerning this place, to cut it off,

that there is none dwelling in it, from man even unto cattle, for it is a desolation

age-during.

Jeremiah 51 63

It shall be, when you have made an end of reading this book, that you shall bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:

And it shall be, when thou hast ended reading this book, [that] thou shalt bind a stone to

it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates;

And it hath come to pass, when thou dost finish reading this book, thou dost bind

to it a stone, and hast cast it into the midst of Phrat,

Jeremiah 51 64

and you shall say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise again because of the evil that I will bring on her; and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

and shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise, because of the evil that I will

bring upon it: and they shall be weary. Thus far the words of Jeremiah.

and said, Thus sink doth Babylon, and it doth not arise, because of the evil that I

am bringing in against it, and they have been weary.` Hitherto [are] words of

Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 52 1

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years

in Jerusalem; and his mother`s name was Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

A son of twenty and one years [is] Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he

hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Hamutal daughter of

Jeremiah of Libnah.

Jeremiah 52 2

He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Jehoiakim

hath done,

Jeremiah 52 3

For through the anger of Yahweh did it happen in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

For, because the anger of Jehovah was against Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast

them out from his presence, Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

for, because of the anger of Jehovah, it hath been in Jerusalem and Judah till He

hath cast them from before His face, and Zedekiah doth rebel against the king of

Babylon.

Jeremiah 52 4

It happened in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month,that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it round about.

And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the

month, [that] Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against

Jerusalem; and they encamped against it, and built turrets against it round about.

And it cometh to pass, in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the

tenth of the month, come hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon -- he and all his

force -- against Jerusalem, and they encamp against it, and build against it a

fortification round about;

Jeremiah 52 5

So the city was besieged to the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

And the city was besieged until the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

and the city cometh into siege till the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

Jeremiah 52 6

In the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.

In the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the famine prevailed in the city, and

there was no bread for the people of the land.

In the fourth month, in the ninth of the month, when the famine is severe in the

city, and there hath been no bread for the people of the land,

Jeremiah 52 7

Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king`s garden; (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about;) and they went toward the Arabah.

And the city was broken into: and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city

by night, by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king`s garden

(now the Chaldeans were near the city round about); and they went the way toward the

plain.

then is the city broken up, and all the men of war flee, and go forth from the city

by night, the way of the gate between the two walls, that [is] by the king`s garden

-- and the Chaldeans [are] by the city round about -- and they go the way of the

plain.

Jeremiah 52 8

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

And the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the

plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

And the forces of the Chaldeans pursue after the king, and overtake Zedekiah in

the plains of Jericho, and all his forces have been scattered from him,

Jeremiah 52 9

Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment on him.

And they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon, unto Riblah in the

land of Hamath, and he pronounced judgment upon him.

and they capture the king, and bring him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah,

in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him -- judgments.

Jeremiah 52 10

The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he killed also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; and he

slaughtered also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and

also all the princes of Judah hath he slaughtered in Riblah;

Jeremiah 52 11

He put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison until the day of his death.

And he put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with chains of brass; and the king of

Babylon carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.

and the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and he bindeth him in brazen fetters,

and the king of Babylon bringeth him to Babylon, and putteth him in the house of

inspection unto the day of his death.

Jeremiah 52 12

Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, who stood before the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem:

And in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, which was in the nineteenth year of

Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzar-adan, captain of the body-guard, who stood

before the king of Babylon, came unto Jerusalem;

And in the fifth month, in the tenth of the month -- it [is] the nineteenth year of

king Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon -- come hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the

executioners; he hath stood before the king of Babylon in Jerusalem,

Jeremiah 52 13

and he burned the house of Yahweh, and the king`s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burned he with fire.

and he burned the house of Jehovah, and the king`s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; and every great [man`s] house he burned with fire.

and he burneth the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king, and all the houses

of Jerusalem, even every great house he hath burned with fire,

Jeremiah 52 14

All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the body-guard, broke

down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

and all the walls of Jerusalem round about broken down have all the forces of the

Chaldeans that [are] with the chief of the executioners.

Jeremiah 52 15

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest of the people, and the residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude.

And Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard carried away captive of the poorest sort

of the people, and the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the deserters that

had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.

And of the poor of the people, and the remnant of the people who are left in the

city, and those who are falling away, who have fallen unto the king of Babylon, and

the remnant of the multitude, hath Nebuzar-Adan chief of the executioners,

removed;

Jeremiah 52 16

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers.

But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for

vinedressers and for husbandmen.

and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for

vine-dressers and for husbandmen.

Jeremiah 52 17

The pillars of brass that were in the house of Yahweh, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Yahweh, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

And the brazen pillars that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the brazen

sea that was in the house of Jehovah, the Chaldeans broke up, and carried all the brass

thereof to Babylon.

And the pillars of brass that [are] to the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the

brasen sea that [is] in the house of Jehovah, have the Chaldeans broken, and they

bear away all the brass of them to Babylon;

Jeremiah 52 18

The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered, took they away.

The pots also, and the shovels, and the knives, and the bowls, and the cups, and all the

vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, they took away.

and the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and

all the vessels of brass with which they minister, they have taken away;

Jeremiah 52 19

The cups, and the fire pans, and the basins, and the pots, and the lampstands, and the spoons, and the bowls-that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver,-the captain of the guard took away.

And the basons and the censers, and the bowls, and the pots, and the candlesticks, and the cups, and the goblets, that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in

silver, the captain of the body-guard took away.

and the basins, and the fire-pans, and the bowls, and the pots, and the

candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups, the gold of that which [is] gold, and

the silver of that which [is] silver, hath the chief of the executioners taken.

Jeremiah 52 20

The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh-the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen oxen that formed the bases, which

king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah: for the brass of all these vessels there

was no weight.

The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen oxen that [are] beneath the

bases, that king Solomon made for the house of Jehovah, there was no weighing of

the brass of all these vessels.

Jeremiah 52 21

As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness of it was four fingers: it was hollow.

And as to the pillars: the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a line of twelve

cubits encompassed it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

As to the pillars, eighteen cubits [is] the height of the one pillar, and a cord of

twelve cubits doth compass it, and its thickness [is] four fingers hollow.

Jeremiah 52 22

A capital of brass was on it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital round about, all of brass: and the second pillar also had like these, and pomegranates.

And the capital upon it was brass, and the height of the one capital [was] five cubits; and

the network and the pomegranates, upon the capital round about, all of brass; and

similarly for the second pillar, and the pomegranates.

And the chapiter upon it [is] of brass, and the height of the one chapiter [is] five

cubits, and net-work and pomegranates [are] on the chapiter round about, the

whole [is] of brass; and like these have the second pillar, and pomegranates.

Jeremiah 52 23

There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were one hundred on the network round about.

And there were ninety-six pomegranates on the [four] sides; all the pomegranates upon

the network were a hundred round about.

And the pomegranates are ninety and six on a side, all the pomegranates [are] a

hundred on the net-work round about.

Jeremiah 52 24

The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

And the captain of the body-guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the

second priest, and the three doorkeepers.

And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah

the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,

Jeremiah 52 25

and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and seven men of those who saw the king`s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the midst of the city.

And out of the city he took a eunuch that was set over the men of war, and seven men of

them that were in the king`s presence, who were found in the city, and the scribe of the

captain of the host, who enrolled the people of the land. And sixty men of the people of

the land that were found in the midst of the city.

and out of the city he hath taken a certain eunuch, who hath been inspector over

the men of war, and seven men of those seeing the king`s face, who have been

found in the city, and the head scribe of the host, who mustereth the people of the

land, and sixty men of the people of the land, who are found in the midst of the

city;

Jeremiah 52 26

Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

And Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard took them, and brought them to the

king of Babylon to Riblah;

and Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, taketh them, and bringeth them

unto the king of Babylon to Riblah,

Jeremiah 52 27

The king of Babylon struck them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.

and the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of

Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his land.

and the king of Babylon smiteth them, and putteth them to death in Riblah, in the

land of Hamath, and he removeth Judah from off its own ground.

Jeremiah 52 28

This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three

thousand twenty-three Jews;

This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three

thousand and twenty-three Jews;

This [is] the people whom Nebuchadrezzar hath removed: in the seventh year, of

Jews, three thousand and twenty and three;

Jeremiah 52 29

in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight

hundred thirty-two persons;

in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar [he carried away captive] from Jerusalem

eight hundred and thirty-two persons;

in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar -- from Jerusalem, souls, eight hundred

thirty and two;

Jeremiah 52 30

in the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard

carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty-five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.

in the twenty-third year of Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard

carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred and forty-five persons: all the persons

were four thousand six hundred.

in the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar, hath Nebuzar-Adan chief of

the guard removed of Jewish souls, seven hundred forty and five; all the souls [are]

four thousand and six hundred.

Jeremiah 52 31

It happened in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the [first] year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison;

And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of

Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, [that] Evil-Merodach king

of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of

Judah, and brought him forth out of prison;

And it cometh to pass, in the thirty and seventh year of the removal of Jehoiachin

king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty and fifth of the month, hath

Evil-Merodach king of Babylon lifted up, in the year of his reign, the head of

Jehoiachin king of Judah, and bringeth him out from the house of restraint,

Jeremiah 52 32

and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,

and he spoke kindly unto him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with

him in Babylon.

and speaketh with him good things, and setteth his throne above the throne of the

kings who [are] with him in Babylon,

Jeremiah 52 33

and changed his prison garments. [Jehoiachin] ate bread before him continually all the days of his life:

And he changed his prison garments; and he ate bread before him continually all the

days of his life;

and he hath changed his prison garments, and he hath eaten bread before him

continually, all the days of his life.

Jeremiah 52 34

and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.

and his allowance was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, every day

a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.

And his allowance -- a continual allowance -- hath been given to him by the king

of Babylon, the matter of a day in its day, till the day of his death -- all days of his

life.

Study Questions

Name the two groups that will seek the LORD their God? 50:4

The habitation of justice is the _______? 50:7

Give the other title for the redeemer of Israel and Judah? 50:33-34

Who did Israel sin against? 51:5

Who is the rod of his inheritance? 51:19
 

How long will Babylon be a desolation 51:24-26
 

Who will live in Babylon? 51:29
 

The sinking stone was a sign to the land of Egypt, true or false? 51:63, 64
 

Who burned the house of the LORD? 52:12, 13
 

Who took Jehoiachin out of prison? 52:31

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Hebrews 11

Heb 11:1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Heb 11:2 For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

Heb 11:3 By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

Heb 11:4 By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

Heb 11:5 By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

Heb 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Heb 11:7 By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Heb 11:8 By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

Heb 11:9 By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

Heb 11:10 For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Heb 11:11 By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

Heb 11:12 Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Heb 11:14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

Heb 11:15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

Heb 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

Heb 11:17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

Heb 11:18 even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your seed be called;"

Heb 11:19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

Heb 11:20 By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

Heb 11:21 By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

Heb 11:22 By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Heb 11:23 By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

Heb 11:24 By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

Heb 11:25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

Heb 11:26 accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

Heb 11:27 By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Heb 11:28 By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

Heb 11:29 By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

Heb 11:30 By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.

Heb 11:31 By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

Heb 11:32 What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;

Heb 11:33 who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Heb 11:34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, rom weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.

Heb 11:35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Heb 11:36 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

Heb 11:37 They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

Heb 11:38 (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

Heb 11:39 These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,

Heb 11:40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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Hebrews

Hebrews 11 1

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

Hebrews 11 2

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.

for in this were the elders testified of;

Hebrews 11 3

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that

which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.

by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in

regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

Hebrews 11 4

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had

testimony given to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained

testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died,

he yet speaks.

by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was

testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being

dead, doth yet speak.

Hebrews 11 5

By faith, Enoch was translated, so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because

God had translated him; for before [his] translation he has the testimony that he had

pleased God.

By faith Enoch was translated -- not to see death, and was not found, because God

did translate him; for before his translation he had been testified to -- that he had

pleased God well,

Hebrews 11 6

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near to God must

believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is

coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a

rewarder.

Hebrews 11 7

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear,

prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and

became heir of the righteousness which [is] according to faith.

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen,

having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he

did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became

heir.

Hebrews 11 8

By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for  an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive

for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.

By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was

about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he

doth go;

Hebrews 11 9

By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having

dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise;

by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in

tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,

Hebrews 11 10

For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and

constructor.

for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and

constructor [is] God.

Hebrews 11 11

By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that]

beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.

By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after

the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;

Hebrews 11 12

Therefore they were fathered by one, and him as good as dead, as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore.

Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the

stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore.

wherefore, also from one were begotten -- and that of one who had become dead --

as the stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that [is] by the sea-shore -- the

innumerable.

Hebrews 11 13

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar

off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the

earth.

In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having

seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted [them], and having

confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

Hebrews 11 14

For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking after a country of their own.

For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.

for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;

Hebrews 11 15

If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity

to have returned;

and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they

might have had an opportunity to return,

Hebrews 11 16

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to

be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.

but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed

of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.

Hebrews 11 17

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the

promises offered up his only begotten [son],

By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did

offer up who did receive the promises,

Hebrews 11 18

even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your seed be called;"

as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

of whom it was said -- `In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;`

Hebrews 11 19

accounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he

received him in a figure.

reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a

figure he did receive [him].

Hebrews 11 20

By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;

Hebrews 11 21

By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff.

By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top

of his staff.

by faith Jacob dying -- each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon

the top of his staff;

Hebrews 11 22

By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave

commandment concerning his bones.

by faith, Joseph dying, concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel did make

mention, and concerning his bones did give command.

Hebrews 11 23

By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king`s commandment.

By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the

child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king.

By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because

they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;

Hebrews 11 24

By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh`s daughter, By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh`s daughter;

by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter

of Pharaoh,

Hebrews 11 25

choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the]

temporary pleasure of sin;

having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin`s

pleasure for a season,

Hebrews 11 26

accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he

had respect to the recompense.

greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in

Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;

Hebrews 11 27

By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him

who is invisible.

by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for,

as seeing the Invisible One -- he endured;

Hebrews 11 28

By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the

firstborn should not touch them.

By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of

the firstborn might not touch them.

by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is

destroying the first-born might not touch them.

Hebrews 11 29

By faith, they passed through the Red sea as by dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians

having made trial were swallowed up.

By faith they did pass through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the

Egyptians having received a trial of, were swallowed up;

Hebrews 11 30

By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.

by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;

Hebrews 11 31

By faith, Rahab, the prostitute, didn`t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the

spies in peace.

by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having

received the spies with peace.

Hebrews 11 32

What will I more say? For the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;

And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and

Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets:

And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak

also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets,

Hebrews 11 33

who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped

lions` mouths,

who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained

promises, stopped mouths of lions,

Hebrews 11 34

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and turned to flight armies of aliens.

quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of

weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were made powerful

out of infirmities, became strong in battle, caused to give way camps of the aliens.

Hebrews 11 35

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their

deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having

accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;

Women received by a rising again their dead, and others were tortured, not

accepting the redemption, that a better rising again they might receive,

Hebrews 11 36

Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and

imprisonment.

and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and

imprisonment;

Hebrews 11 37

They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated,

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried; in the killing of the

sword they died; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins -- being destitute,

afflicted, injuriously treated,

Hebrews 11 38

(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.

(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens

and caverns of the earth.

of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and [in] mountains, and

[in] caves, and [in] the holes of the earth;

Hebrews 11 39

These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn`t receive the promise,

And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,

and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the

promise,

Hebrews 11 40

God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect

without us.

God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not

be made perfect.

Study Questions

What is faith? 11:1

What has God provided for us? 11:40