Jeremiah 50:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 50:8

6 “My people have been ^alost sheep.
Their shepherds have led them ^bastray;
They have turned them away on ^cthe mountains.
They have gone from mountain to hill;
They have forgotten their resting place.

7 All who found them have ^adevoured them;
And ^btheir adversaries said, ^c‘We have not offended,
Because they have sinned against the Lord, ^dthe habitation of justice,
The Lord, ^ethe hope of their fathers.’

8 “Move^a from the midst of Babylon,
Go out of the land of the Chaldeans;
And be like the¹ rams before the flocks.

9 ^aFor behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon
An assembly of great nations from the north country,
And they shall array themselves against her;
From there she shall be captured.
Their arrows shall be like those of¹ an expert warrior;
^bNone shall return in vain.

10 And Chaldea shall become plunder;
^aAll who plunder her shall be satisfied,” says the Lord.

11 “Because^a you were glad, because you rejoiced,
You destroyers of My heritage,
Because you have grown fat ^blike a heifer threshing grain,
And you¹ bellow like bulls,

12 Your mother shall be deeply ashamed;
She who bore you shall be ashamed.
Behold, the least of the nations shall be a ^awilderness,
A dry land and a desert.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 50:8

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American Standard Version
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 flocks.

Amplified® Bible
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans; and be as the he-goats [who serve as examples and as leaders in the flight] before the flocks.

Contemporary English Version
Escape from Babylonia, my people. Get out of that country! Don't wait for anyone else.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
"People of Israel, run away from Babylonia! Leave the country! Be the first to leave!

King James Version
Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.

New American Standard Bible
"Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go forth from the land of the Chaldeans; Be also like male goats at the head of the flock.

New International Version
"Flee out of Babylon;
leave the land of the Babylonians,
and be like the goats that lead the flock.

New King James Version
“ Move from the midst of Babylon,
Go out of the land of the Chaldeans;
And be like the rams before the flocks.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go forth from the land of the Chaldeans; Behave also like male goats at the head of the flock.

Revised Standard Version
"Flee from the midst of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chalde'ans, and be as he-goats before the flock.

Young's Literal Translation
Move ye from the midst of Babylon, And from the land of the Chaldeans go out. And be as he-goats before a flock.

New English Translation
“People of Judah,¹ get out of Babylon quickly! Leave the land of Babylonia!² Be the first to depart!³ Be like the male goats that lead the herd.

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