Jeremiah 50:22

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

“The voice of battle is in the land, and of great destruction!

Latin

Vox belli in terra, et contritio magna.

Hebrew

English

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

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah 4:19–21
My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.
Jeremiah 51:54–56
“The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
Isaiah 21:2–4
A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”