Therefore, I will again confound these people with wonder after wonder. The wisdom of their wise will vanish, and the perception of their perceptive will be hidden.
Jeremiah 50:35 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A sword is over the Chaldeans – this is the Lord’s declaration – against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her wise men. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A sword upon the Chaldeans, says the Lord–upon the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes (rulers in civic matters) and upon her wise men (the astrologers and rulers in religious affairs)! American Standard Version (1901) A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. Common English Bible A sword against Babylon and its people, declares the LORD, along with its officials and sages. Catholic Public Domain Version A sword is for the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and for the inhabitants of Babylon, and for her leaders, and for her wise ones. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. |
Therefore, I will again confound these people with wonder after wonder. The wisdom of their wise will vanish, and the perception of their perceptive will be hidden.
‘I have stirred up one from the north, and he has come, one from the east who invokes my name. He will march over rulers as if they were mud, like a potter who treads the clay.
who destroys the omens of the false prophets and makes fools of diviners; who confounds the wise and makes their knowledge foolishness;
The Lord says this to Cyrus, his anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and disarm kings, to open doors before him, and even city gates will not be shut:
For the Lord will execute judgement on all humanity with his fiery sword, and many will be slain by the Lord.
Who should not fear you, King of the nations? It is what you deserve. For among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.
Oh, sword of the Lord! How long will you be restless? Go back to your sheath; be still; be silent!
Put all her young bulls to the sword; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them because their day has come, the time of their punishment.
Therefore, her young men will fall in her public squares; all the warriors will perish in that day. This is the Lord’s declaration.
While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they celebrate. , Then they will fall asleep for ever and never wake up. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Therefore, look, the days are coming when I will punish Babylon’s carved images. Her entire land will suffer shame, and all her slain will lie fallen within her.
I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep for ever and never wake up. This is the King’s declaration; the Lord of Armies is his name.
The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the Lord, so what wisdom do they really have?
A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, , because of their schemes.
I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a pestilence among you, and you will be delivered into enemy hands.
Woe to the worthless shepherd who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm wither away and his right eye go completely blind! ’