Jeremiah 50:17

Redemption for God’s People · Jeremiah 50:17–20
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Translations

Modern
Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”
Traditional
Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
Literal
Like a flock scattered is Israel, the lions have driven away: The first who devoured him was the king of Assyria, and this last one to crush his bones is Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”
Latin
Grex dispersus Israël: leones ejecerunt eum. Primus comedit eum rex Assur: iste novissimus exossavit eum Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”

Notes

Assyria took over the northern kingdom of Israel between 734 and 722 BC. Nebuchadnezzar took over the southern kingdom of Judah between 605 and 586 BC.

Another poetic section expresses sorrow for Israel's hardships and promises future recovery.

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Nebuchadnezzar: Emperor of Babylon who conquered Judah

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Last Judgment Nations

Topics

Assyria: Shalmaneser Lion of a Ruler's Anger Sheep of the Righteous Sheep were Frequently: Destroyed by Wild Beasts