Jeremiah 50:13
New International Version
Because of the LORD’s anger she will not be inhabited but will be completely desolate. All who pass Babylon will be appalled; they will scoff because of all her wounds.

New Living Translation
Because of the LORD’s anger, Babylon will become a deserted wasteland. All who pass by will be horrified and will gasp at the destruction they see there.

English Standard Version
Because of the wrath of the LORD she shall not be inhabited but shall be an utter desolation; everyone who passes by Babylon shall be appalled, and hiss because of all her wounds.

Berean Standard Bible
Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds.

King James Bible
Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

New King James Version
Because of the wrath of the LORD She shall not be inhabited, But she shall be wholly desolate. Everyone who goes by Babylon shall be horrified And hiss at all her plagues.

New American Standard Bible
“Because of the wrath of the LORD she will not be inhabited, But she will be completely desolate; Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified And will hiss because of all her wounds.

NASB 1995
“Because of the indignation of the LORD she will not be inhabited, But she will be completely desolate; Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified And will hiss because of all her wounds.

NASB 1977
“Because of the indignation of the LORD she will not be inhabited, But she will be completely desolate; Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified And will hiss because of all her wounds.

Legacy Standard Bible
Because of the wrath of Yahweh she will not be inhabited, But she will be completely desolate; Everyone who passes by Babylon will be in desolation And will hiss because of all her wounds.

Amplified Bible
“Because of the wrath of the LORD she will not be inhabited But she will be completely desolate; Everyone who goes by Babylon will be appalled And will hiss (mock) at all her wounds and plagues.

Christian Standard Bible
Because of the LORD’s wrath, she will not be inhabited; she will become a desolation, every bit of her. Everyone who passes through Babylon will be appalled and scoff because of all her wounds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because of the LORD’s wrath, she will not be inhabited; she will become a desolation, every bit of her. Everyone who passes through Babylon will be horrified and scoff because of all her wounds.

American Standard Version
Because of the wrath of Jehovah she shall not be inhabited, but she shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Contemporary English Version
My anger will destroy Babylon, and no one will live there. Everyone who passes by will be shocked to see what has happened.

English Revised Version
Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one will live in Babylon because of the LORD's anger. It will be completely abandoned. Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified and hiss at all its wounds.

Good News Translation
Because of my anger no one will live in Babylon; it will be left in ruins, and all who pass by will be shocked and amazed.

International Standard Version
Because of the anger of the LORD she won't be inhabited, but will be utterly devastated. Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified and will scoff because of all her wounds.

Majority Standard Bible
Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds.

NET Bible
After I vent my wrath on it Babylon will be uninhabited. It will be totally desolate. All who pass by will be filled with horror and will hiss out their scorn because of all the disasters that have happened to it.

New Heart English Bible
Because of the wrath of the LORD 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

World English Bible
Because of Yahweh’s wrath she won’t be inhabited, but she will be wholly desolate. Everyone who goes by Babylon will be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because of the wrath of YHWH it is not inhabited, "" And it has been a desolation—all of it. Everyone passing by at Babylon is astonished, "" And hisses because of all her plagues.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
From the wrath of Jehovah she shall not be inhabited, and it was wholly a desolation: every one passing over Babel shall be astonished and shall hiss at all her blows.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but shall be wholly desolate: every one that shall pass by Babylon, shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Catholic Public Domain Version
By the wrath of the Lord, it will not be inhabited. Instead, it will be entirely desolate. Every one who passes by Babylon will be stupefied and will hiss over all her wounds.

New American Bible
Because of the LORD’s wrath it shall be uninhabited, become an utter wasteland; Everyone who passes by Babylon will be appalled and hiss at all its wounds.

New Revised Standard Version
Because of the wrath of the LORD she shall not be inhabited, but shall be an utter desolation; everyone who passes by Babylon shall be appalled and hiss because of all her wounds.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate; every one who passes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her wounds.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
By the anger of LORD JEHOVAH she shall not inhabit, and she, all of her, shall be a desolation, and everyone who will pass by Babel shall be amazed and shall hiss at all her plagues
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, But it shall be wholly desolate; Every one that goeth by Babylon Shall be appalled and hiss at all her plagues.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
by reason of the Lord's anger: it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be all a desolation; and every one that passes through Babylon shall scowl, and they shall hiss at all her plague.
Audio Bible



Context
Babylon's Fall is Certain
12your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who bore you will be disgraced. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. 13Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds. 14Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD.…

Cross References
Revelation 18:2
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.

Isaiah 13:19-22
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. / She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. ...

Revelation 18:21-24
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” ...

Isaiah 47:11
But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly.

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 34:8-15
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. / Edom’s streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch. / It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it. ...

Revelation 17:16
And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

Isaiah 14:22-23
“I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD. / “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Revelation 18:10
In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

Isaiah 21:9
Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”

Revelation 18:19
Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

Isaiah 24:1-3
Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.

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 25:2
Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.

Revelation 18:8
Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”


Treasury of Scripture

Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Because

Zechariah 1:15
And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

every

Jeremiah 18:16
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.

Jeremiah 19:8
And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.

Jeremiah 25:12
And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.

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Jeremiah 50
1. The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel














Because of the wrath of the LORD
The phrase "Because of the wrath of the LORD" underscores the divine judgment that is central to this passage. The Hebrew word for "wrath" is "חֵמָה" (chemah), which conveys a sense of intense anger or fury. This wrath is not arbitrary but is a response to Babylon's persistent sin and rebellion against God. In the broader biblical narrative, God's wrath is often depicted as a righteous and just response to sin, emphasizing His holiness and justice. The historical context here is significant, as Babylon was a powerful empire known for its idolatry and oppression of God's people, particularly during the Babylonian captivity of Judah.

she will not be inhabited
The phrase "she will not be inhabited" speaks to the totality of Babylon's destruction. The Hebrew verb "יָשַׁב" (yashab) means "to sit, remain, or dwell," indicating that Babylon will no longer be a place where people live. This prophecy was fulfilled historically when Babylon fell to the Medes and Persians and eventually became a deserted ruin. Theologically, this serves as a warning of the consequences of defying God, illustrating that no power or kingdom can withstand His judgment.

she will become desolate
"She will become desolate" further emphasizes the complete devastation that will befall Babylon. The Hebrew word "שָׁמֵם" (shamem) means "to be desolate or appalled," often used in the context of divine judgment. This desolation is both physical and spiritual, as Babylon's pride and idolatry lead to its downfall. The imagery of desolation serves as a stark reminder of the futility of human arrogance against God's sovereign will.

a place of horror
The phrase "a place of horror" conveys the fear and dread that Babylon's destruction will inspire. The Hebrew word "שַׁמָּה" (shammah) can mean "horror, desolation, or astonishment." This reflects the shock and awe that will grip those who witness Babylon's fall. Historically, Babylon was a symbol of human achievement and pride, and its transformation into a place of horror underscores the biblical theme that human glory is fleeting and subject to God's judgment.

All who pass by Babylon will be appalled
"All who pass by Babylon will be appalled" indicates the universal recognition of Babylon's downfall. The Hebrew verb "שָׁמַם" (shamam) means "to be appalled or astonished," suggesting that Babylon's destruction will serve as a powerful testimony to God's judgment. This phrase highlights the public and undeniable nature of God's actions, serving as a warning to other nations and individuals who might defy Him.

and will scoff because of all her wounds
The phrase "and will scoff because of all her wounds" suggests that Babylon's destruction will be so complete that it will become a subject of ridicule. The Hebrew word "לָעַג" (laag) means "to mock or deride," indicating that Babylon's former glory will be a source of scorn. The "wounds" refer to the consequences of Babylon's sins and the divine retribution it faces. This serves as a sobering reminder of the inevitable downfall that comes from pride and rebellion against God, encouraging believers to remain humble and obedient to His will.

(13) Every one that goeth . . .--We note the reproduction of the formula of Jeremiah 19:8; Jeremiah 49:17.

Verse 13. - All but the first clause of this verse is taken from Jeremiah 19:8; Jeremiah 49:17.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Because of the wrath
מִקֶּ֤צֶף (miq·qe·ṣep̄)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7110: A splinter, rage, strife

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

she will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be inhabited;
תֵשֵׁ֔ב (ṯê·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

she will become
וְהָיְתָ֥ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

completely
כֻּלָּ֑הּ (kul·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

desolate.
שְׁמָמָ֖ה (šə·mā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8077: Devastation, astonishment

All
כֹּ֚ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who pass
עֹבֵ֣ר (‘ō·ḇêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

through
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

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

will be horrified
יִשֹּׁ֥ם (yiš·šōm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy

and scoff
וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק (wə·yiš·rōq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8319: To be shrill, to whistle, hiss

at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

her wounds.
מַכּוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ (mak·kō·w·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4347: A wound, carnage, pestilence


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