35 A (A)sword against the Chaldeans,” declares the Lord,
“And against the inhabitants of Babylon
And against her (B)leaders and her (C)wise men!
36 A sword against the (D)oracle priests, and they will become fools!
A sword against her (E)warriors, and they will be [a](F)shattered!
37 A sword against [b]their (G)horses, against [c]their chariots,
And against all the [d](H)foreigners who are in the midst of her,
And they will become (I)women!
A sword against her treasures, and they will be plundered!

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:36 Or filled with terror
  2. Jeremiah 50:37 Lit his
  3. Jeremiah 50:37 Lit his
  4. Jeremiah 50:37 Lit mixed multitude

35 “A sword(A) against the Babylonians!”(B)
    declares the Lord
“against those who live in Babylon
    and against her officials and wise(C) men!
36 A sword against her false prophets!
    They will become fools.
A sword against her warriors!(D)
    They will be filled with terror.(E)
37 A sword against her horses and chariots(F)
    and all the foreigners in her ranks!
    They will become weaklings.(G)
A sword against her treasures!(H)
    They will be plundered.

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