Jeremiah 50:1
New International Version
This is the word the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Babylonians:

New Living Translation
The LORD gave Jeremiah the prophet this message concerning Babylon and the land of the Babylonians.

English Standard Version
The word that the LORD spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet:

Berean Standard Bible
This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:

King James Bible
The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

New King James Version
The word that the LORD spoke against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

New American Standard Bible
The word which the LORD spoke concerning Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, through Jeremiah the prophet:

NASB 1995
The word which the LORD spoke concerning Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, through Jeremiah the prophet:

NASB 1977
The word which the LORD spoke concerning Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, through Jeremiah the prophet:

Legacy Standard Bible
The word which Yahweh spoke concerning Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet:

Amplified Bible
The word that the LORD spoke concerning Babylon and concerning the land of the Chaldeans through Jeremiah the prophet:

Christian Standard Bible
This is the word the LORD spoke about Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, through the prophet Jeremiah:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The word the LORD spoke about Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, through Jeremiah the prophet:

American Standard Version
The word that Jehovah spake concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD told me to say: Announce what will happen and don't leave anything out.

English Revised Version
The word that the LORD spake concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the message that the LORD spoke about Babylon and the land of the Babylonians through the prophet Jeremiah.

Good News Translation
This is the message that the LORD gave me about the city of Babylon and its people:

International Standard Version
This is the message that the LORD spoke through the prophet Jeremiah about Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans.

Majority Standard Bible
This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:

NET Bible
The LORD spoke concerning Babylon and the land of Babylonia through the prophet Jeremiah.

New Heart English Bible
The word that the LORD spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.

Webster's Bible Translation
The word that the LORD spoke against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

World English Bible
The word that Yahweh spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The word that YHWH has spoken concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet:

Young's Literal Translation
The word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet:

Smith's Literal Translation
The word that Jehovah spake against Babel, against the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The word that the Lord hath spoken against Babylon, and against the land of the Chaldeans in the hand of Jeremias the prophet.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The word that the Lord has spoken about Babylon and about the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.

New American Bible
The word the LORD spoke against Babylon, against the land of the Chaldeans, through Jeremiah the prophet:

New Revised Standard Version
The word that the LORD spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by the prophet Jeremiah:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
CONCERNING Babylon, the word that the LORD spoke against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Concerning Babel: the word that LORD JEHOVAH spoke upon Babel and upon the land of the Chaldeans by the hand of Jeremiah the Prophet
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The word that the LORD spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
THE WORD OF THE LORD WHICH HE SPOKE AGAINST BABYLON.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Prophecies against Babylon
1This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans: 2“Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’…

Cross References
Isaiah 13:1-22
This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: / Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. / I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph. ...

Revelation 18:1-24
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory. / And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” ...

Isaiah 47:1-15
“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” ...

Jeremiah 51:1-64
This is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will stir up against Babylon and against the people of Leb-kamai the spirit of a destroyer. / I will send strangers to Babylon to winnow her and empty her land; for they will come against her from every side in her day of disaster. / Do not let the archer bend his bow or put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote all her army to destruction! ...

Revelation 17:1-18
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” / And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. ...

Isaiah 14:1-23
For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. / The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors. / On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced, ...

Habakkuk 2:6-8
Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’ / Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey. / Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.

Zechariah 2:7-9
“Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!” / For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye— / I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”

Isaiah 21:1-10
This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror. / A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.” / Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see. ...

Revelation 14:8
Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”

Isaiah 48:14-15
Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans. / I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.

Jeremiah 25:12-14
But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation. / I will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. / For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’”

Revelation 16:19
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

Isaiah 46:1-2
Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal. / The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.

Jeremiah 29:10-14
For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. / For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. / Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ...


Treasury of Scripture

The word that the LORD spoke against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

the land

Genesis 11:31
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.

Job 1:17
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Isaiah 23:13
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.

Jeremiah [heb] the hand of jeremiah

2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

2 Peter 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

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This is the word
The phrase "This is the word" signifies a divine message or revelation. In Hebrew, the term "word" is "dabar," which implies not just a spoken word but a matter or thing decreed by God. It emphasizes the authority and certainty of the message that follows. In the biblical context, when God speaks, it is not merely informative but transformative, carrying the power to bring about what is declared.

that the LORD spoke
"The LORD" here is the covenant name of God, "Yahweh," which underscores His eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. The act of speaking by the LORD indicates divine initiative and communication. It is a reminder that God is not silent but actively involved in the affairs of nations and individuals, guiding history according to His sovereign will.

concerning Babylon
Babylon, in the Hebrew "Babel," is historically and symbolically significant. It was a major empire known for its wealth, power, and idolatry. In the biblical narrative, Babylon often represents human pride and opposition to God. The mention of Babylon here sets the stage for a prophecy of judgment, reflecting God's justice against nations that defy His authority.

the land of the Chaldeans
The "Chaldeans" were a Semitic people who became the ruling class in Babylon. This phrase highlights the specific geographical and ethnic context of the prophecy. Historically, the Chaldeans were known for their advancements in astronomy and astrology, which often led them away from the worship of the true God. The mention of their land indicates that the judgment is not just on the city of Babylon but on the entire region and its people.

through Jeremiah the prophet
Jeremiah, whose name means "Yahweh exalts," was called by God to be a prophet during a tumultuous period in Judah's history. His role as a prophet was to be a mouthpiece for God, delivering messages of warning, judgment, and hope. The phrase "through Jeremiah" emphasizes the human instrumentality in divine revelation. It reminds us that God chooses and uses individuals to accomplish His purposes, and that His messages often come through His appointed servants.

(1) By Jeremiah the prophet.--Literally, by the hand of Jeremiah. The phrase is not found elsewhere in Jeremiah's writings, with the one exception of Jeremiah 37:2. It probably indicates that the prophecy that follows was written with his own hand, and not dictated. (See Jeremiah 51:60.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[This is] the word
הַדָּבָ֗ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

that
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

spoke
דִּבֶּ֧ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

through
בְּיַ֖ד (bə·yaḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

Jeremiah
יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites

the prophet
הַנָּבִֽיא׃ (han·nā·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

concerning
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Babylon
בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

and
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the land
אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of the Chaldeans:
כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים (kaś·dîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab


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