Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighboring towns,” declares the LORD, “so no one will live there; no people will dwell in it. New Living Translation I will destroy it as I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns,” says the LORD. “No one will live there; no one will inhabit it. English Standard Version As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities, declares the LORD, so no man shall dwell there, and no son of man shall sojourn in her. Berean Standard Bible As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. King James Bible As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. New King James Version As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah And their neighbors,” says the LORD, “So no one shall reside there, Nor son of man dwell in it. New American Standard Bible “As when God overthrew Sodom And Gomorrah with its neighbors,” declares the LORD, “No one will live there, Nor will anyone of mankind reside in it. NASB 1995 “As when God overthrew Sodom And Gomorrah with its neighbors,” declares the LORD, “No man will live there, Nor will any son of man reside in it. NASB 1977 “As when God overthrew Sodom And Gomorrah with its neighbors,” declares the LORD, “No man will live there, Nor will any son of man reside in it. Legacy Standard Bible As when God overthrew Sodom And Gomorrah with its neighbors,” declares Yahweh, “No man will live there, Nor will any son of man sojourn in it. Amplified Bible “As when God overthrew Sodom And Gomorrah and their neighboring cities,” says the LORD, “So no man will live there; Nor shall any son of man live there.” Christian Standard Bible Just as God demolished Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns — this is the LORD’s declaration — so no one will live there; no human being will stay in it even temporarily as a temporary resident. Holman Christian Standard Bible Just as God demolished Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns— this is the LORD’s declaration— so no one will live there; no human being will even stay in it as a temporary resident. American Standard Version As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith Jehovah, so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein. Contemporary English Version I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah and the nearby towns, and I will destroy Babylon just as completely. No one will live there again. English Revised Version As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein. GOD'S WORD® Translation Babylon will be like Sodom, Gomorrah, and their neighboring cities when I, God, destroyed them. No one will live there. No human will stay there," declares the LORD. Good News Translation The same thing will happen to Babylon that happened to Sodom and Gomorrah, when I destroyed them and the nearby towns. No one will ever live there again. I, the LORD, have spoken. International Standard Version Just as when God overthrew Sodom, Gomorrah, and their neighbors," declares the LORD, "so also no one will live there. No human being will reside in it. Majority Standard Bible As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. NET Bible I will destroy Babylonia just like I did Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring towns. No one will live there. No human being will settle in it," says the LORD. New Heart English Bible As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it," says the LORD, "so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man live in it." Webster's Bible Translation As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring cities, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. World English Bible As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and its neighbor cities,” says Yahweh, “so no man will dwell there, neither will any son of man live therein. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs the overthrow by God of Sodom, "" And of Gomorrah, and of its neighbors,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “None dwell there, "" Nor does a son of man sojourn in her. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and her neighbors, says Jehovah; a man shall not dwell there, and the son of man shall not sojourn in her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs the Lord overthrew Sodom and Gomorrha, and their neighbour cities, saith the Lord: no man shall dwell there, neither shall the son of man inhabit it. Catholic Public Domain Version Just as the Lord overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and their neighboring towns, says the Lord, no man will live there, and a son of man will not tend it. New American Bible As happened when God overturned Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors—oracle of the LORD— No one shall dwell there, no mortal shall settle there. New Revised Standard Version As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors, says the LORD, so no one shall live there, nor shall anyone settle in her. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleShe shall become like Sodom and Gomorrah when God destroyed them and their inhabitants; so no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man live there. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And she shall be as Sadom and like Amora when God overturned them and their inhabitants. No man shall dwell there and no son of man shall dwell there OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah And the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; So shall no man abide there, Neither shall any son of man dwell therein. Brenton Septuagint Translation As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities bordering upon them, saith the Lord: no man shall dwell there, and no son of man shall sojourn there. Audio Bible Context The Destruction of Babylon…39So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation. 40As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. 41Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth.… Cross References Genesis 19:24-25 Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. / Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground. 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 18:2 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. 2 Peter 2:6 if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; Jude 1:7 In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire. Isaiah 34:9-15 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. / The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. ... Zephaniah 2:9 Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” 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.” Revelation 19:3 And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.” Deuteronomy 29:23 All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger. Jeremiah 49:18 As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. Lamentations 4:6 The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her. Ezekiel 16:49-50 Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. / Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen. Matthew 11:23-24 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. / But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.” Luke 17:28-30 It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. / It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed. Treasury of Scripture As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, said the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. Jeremiah 49:18 As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. Jeremiah 51:26 And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD. Genesis 19:24,25 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; … Jump to Previous Abide Cities Declares Dwell Gomorrah Gomor'rah Live Neighbor Neighboring Neighbors Neighbour Neighbouring Overthrew Overturned Reside Resting-Place Sodom Sojourn Therein Thereof TownsJump to Next Abide Cities Declares Dwell Gomorrah Gomor'rah Live Neighbor Neighboring Neighbors Neighbour Neighbouring Overthrew Overturned Reside Resting-Place Sodom Sojourn Therein Thereof TownsJeremiah 50 1. The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of IsraelAs God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah This phrase draws a direct parallel between the destruction of Babylon and the infamous destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, as recorded in Genesis 19. The Hebrew word for "overthrew" is "הפך" (haphak), which conveys a complete and utter turning over or destruction. This comparison emphasizes the totality and finality of Babylon's judgment. Historically, Sodom and Gomorrah were cities known for their wickedness, and their destruction served as a divine judgment against sin. By invoking this imagery, the text underscores the severity of Babylon's impending doom due to its own iniquities. along with their neighbors declares the LORD No one will dwell there no man will abide there Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew As Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative overthrew כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת (kə·mah·pê·ḵaṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4114: A destruction Sodom סְדֹ֧ם (sə·ḏōm) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5467: Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea and Gomorrah עֲמֹרָ֛ה (‘ă·mō·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6017: Gomorrah -- a city in the Jordan Valley along with וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case their neighboring towns, שְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ (šə·ḵê·ne·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person will reside יֵשֵׁ֥ב (yê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry there; שָׁם֙ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no man בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son will dwell יָג֥וּר (yā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility there. בָּ֖הּ (bāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Jeremiah 50:40 NIVJeremiah 50:40 NLT Jeremiah 50:40 ESV Jeremiah 50:40 NASB Jeremiah 50:40 KJV Jeremiah 50:40 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 50:40 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 50:40 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 50:40 French Bible Jeremiah 50:40 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 50:40 As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah (Jer.) |
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