Jeremiah 50:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 50:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 50:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 50:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They take up bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea. They ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 50:42 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 50:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 50:42 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 50:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Bow and halbert they seize, Cruel <FI>are<Fi> they, and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea soundeth, and on horses they ride, Set in array as a man for battle, Against thee, O daughter of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 50:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 50:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel, and will not shew mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses — set in array like a man for the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 50:42 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 50:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They shall holde the bowe and the buckeler: they are cruell and vnmercifull: their voyce shall roare like the sea, and they shall ride vpon horses, and be put in aray like men to the battell against thee, O daughter of Babel.”

Jeremiah 50:42 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 50:42 in Context — Jeremiah 50

40 Comme Sodome et Gomorrhe, et les villes voisines, que Dieu détruisit, Dit l’Éternel, Elle ne sera plus habitée, Elle ne sera le séjour d’aucun homme.

41 Voici, un peuple vient du septentrion, Une grande nation et des rois puissants Se lèvent des extrémités de la terre.

42 Ils portent l’arc et le javelot; Ils sont cruels, sans miséricorde; Leur voix mugit comme la mer; Ils sont montés sur des chevaux, Prêts à combattre comme un seul homme, Contre toi, fille de Babylone!

43 Le roi de Babylone apprend la nouvelle, Et ses mains s’affaiblissent, L’angoisse le saisit, Comme la douleur d’une femme qui accouche…

44 Voici, tel qu’un lion, il monte des rives orgueilleuses du Jourdain Contre la demeure forte; Soudain je les en chasserai, Et j’établirai sur elle celui que j’ai choisi. Car qui est semblable à moi? Qui me donnera des ordres? Et quel est le chef qui me résistera?

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