Jeremiah 50:22
New International Version
The noise of battle is in the land, the noise of great destruction!

New Living Translation
“Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction.

English Standard Version
The noise of battle is in the land, and great destruction!

Berean Standard Bible
“The noise of battle is in the land—the noise of great destruction.

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

New King James Version
A sound of battle is in the land, And of great destruction.

New American Standard Bible
“The noise of battle is in the land, And great destruction.

NASB 1995
“The noise of battle is in the land, And great destruction.

NASB 1977
“The noise of battle is in the land, And great destruction.

Legacy Standard Bible
The noise of battle is in the land, And great destruction.

Amplified Bible
“The noise of battle is in the land, And [the noise of] great destruction.

Christian Standard Bible
The sound of war is in the land — a crushing blow!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sound of war is in the land— a great destruction.

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

Contemporary English Version
Sounds of war and the noise of destruction can be heard.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The noise of battle and great destruction fills the land.

Good News Translation
The noise of battle is heard in the land, and there is great destruction.

International Standard Version
The noise of battle is in the land, and great destruction.

Majority Standard Bible
“The noise of battle is in the land—the noise of great destruction.

NET Bible
The noise of battle can be heard in the land of Babylonia. There is the sound of great destruction.

New Heart English Bible
A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

Webster's Bible Translation
A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

World English Bible
A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A noise of battle [is] in the land, "" And of great destruction.

Young's Literal Translation
A noise of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

Smith's Literal Translation
The voice of war in the land, and a great breaking.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A noise of war in the land, and a great destruction.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A voice of war in the land, and great destruction!

New American Bible
Battle alarm in the land, great destruction!

New Revised Standard Version
The noise of battle is in the land, and great destruction!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A voice that cried in the Earth, and great brokenness!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Hark! battle is in the land, And great destruction.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A sound of war, and great destruction in the land of the Chaldeans!

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Destruction of Babylon
21Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,” declares the LORD. 22“The noise of battle is in the land— the noise of great destruction. 23How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!…

Cross References
Isaiah 13:4-5
Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war. / They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens—the LORD and the weapons of His wrath—to destroy the whole country.

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 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 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 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 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 13:6-9
Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. ...

Revelation 17:1-2
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.”

Isaiah 14:4-6
you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended! / The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. / It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.

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 45:1-2
This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

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 48:14
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.

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.”

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. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

Jeremiah 4:19-21
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war…

Jeremiah 51:54-56
A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans: …

Isaiah 21:2-4
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease…

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














The noise
The Hebrew word for "noise" here is "qol," which can mean sound, voice, or noise. In the context of Jeremiah 50, this noise signifies the tumult and clamor of war. Historically, the fall of Babylon was a significant event, marked by the chaos and uproar of battle. This noise is not just physical but also symbolic of the spiritual and moral upheaval that accompanies divine judgment.

of battle
The term "battle" in Hebrew is "milchamah," which refers to warfare or combat. This phrase indicates a specific type of noise, one associated with conflict and strife. The battle here is not merely a human endeavor but is portrayed as an act of divine retribution against Babylon, a nation that had been an instrument of God's judgment against Israel but had itself become proud and oppressive.

is in the land
The phrase "in the land" emphasizes the widespread nature of the conflict. The Hebrew word "eretz" can mean land, earth, or country, and here it underscores that the battle affects the entire region. This is not a localized skirmish but a comprehensive judgment that impacts all of Babylon. The land, once a symbol of power and prosperity, becomes a stage for God's justice.

and great destruction
The Hebrew word for "destruction" is "sheber," which conveys a sense of breaking or shattering. This is not just a military defeat but a complete and utter ruin. The adjective "great" amplifies the extent of the devastation. Historically, Babylon's fall was indeed catastrophic, leading to the end of its empire. Spiritually, this destruction serves as a warning of the consequences of pride and idolatry, reminding believers of the ultimate sovereignty of God over all nations.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The noise
ק֥וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of battle
מִלְחָמָ֖ה (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

is in the land—
בָּאָ֑רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

[the noise] of great
גָּדֽוֹל׃ (gā·ḏō·wl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

destruction.
וְשֶׁ֖בֶר (wə·še·ḇer)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash


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