Jeremiah 50:18

Translations

Modern

Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria.

Traditional

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

Literal

Therefore, thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel: “Behold, I am going to visit punishment against the king of Babylon and against his land, as I visited punishment against the king of Assyria.

Latin

Propterea hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël: Ecce ego visitabo regem Babylonis et terram ejus, sicut visitavi regem Assur:

Original

Hebrew

English

Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria.

Notes

Jeremiah 50:18–19

Therefore: This word introduces two divine decrees. The first decree condemned Babylon to complete destruction, like the punishment the Lord gave Assyria (Nahum 3). Assyria fell in 612 BC; Babylon fell in 539 BC.
I will return Israel: The second divine decree promises to restore Israel, specifically the people of the northern tribes, whose land was defined by the mentioned landmarks.
Carmel is a mountain range near the Mediterranean Sea in the northwestern corner of Israel.
Bashan was a region in the highlands east of the Sea of Galilee.
The tribe of Ephraim lived in the hill country in central Israel west of the Jordan River.
Gilead was a highland area on the east side of the Jordan River, opposite Ephraim.

Jeremiah 50:17–20

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

Theme notes and profiles

Hope Beyond Judgment Messages Against the Nations The Lord of Nations

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Isaiah 10:12
So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.
Nahum 1:1–3
This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:
Zephaniah 2:13–15
And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert.
Isaiah 37:36–38
Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
Ezekiel 31:3–17
Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

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

Jeremiah 50:18

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