Jeremiah 50:24

Translations

Modern

I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.

Traditional

I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the Lord.

Literal

I laid a snare for you, and indeed you have been captured, O Babylon, and you did not know it; you were found, and also were caught, because against YHWH you have stirred up yourself!

Latin

Illaqueavi te, et capta es, Babylon, et nesciebas: inventa es et apprehensa, quoniam Dominum provocasti.

Original

Hebrew

English

I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Hope Beyond Judgment Messages Against the Nations The Lord of Nations

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

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Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Last Judgment Nations

Topics

Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning

Jeremiah 50:24

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