Jeremiah 50:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 50:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 50:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 50:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Israel is a hunted sheep. The lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.””
Jeremiah 50:17 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 50:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Israel is a hunted sheep; the lions have driven him away: first, the king of Assyria devoured him; and now at last Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. ”
Jeremiah 50:17 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 50:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A scattered sheep is Israel, lions have driven away, At first, devour him did the king of Asshur, And now, at last, broken his bone Hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.”
Jeremiah 50:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 50:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Israel is a hunted sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria devoured him, and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. ”
Jeremiah 50:17 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 50:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Israel is like scattered sheepe: the lions haue dispersed them: first the King of Asshur hath deuoured him, and last this Nebuchad-nezzar King, of Babel hath broken his bones.”
Jeremiah 50:17 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 50:17 in Context — Jeremiah 50
15 Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the Lord: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
17 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.
18 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.
19 And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.
What Does Jeremiah 50:17 Mean?
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