Jeremiah 50:33

Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts—Oppressed were the sons of Israel and the sons of Judah, together,—And, all who took them captive, Held them fast Refused to let them go:—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

In Context

32So shall the most insolent one stumble and fall, And he shall have none to lift him up,—And I will kindle a fire in his cities which shall devour all who are round about him.

34Their Redeemer, can hold fast, Yahweh of hosts, is his name, He will, thoroughly plead, their plea,—That he may quiet the earth, And disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

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Cross References

Exodus 5:2Then said Pharaoh, Who is Yahweh that I should hearken to his voice, to let Israel go? I know not Yahweh, and certainly. Israel, will I not let go!

Exodus 9:2But, if, refusing, thou art to let them go,—and still art holding them fast,

Isaiah 14:17Who made the world like a desert? And its cities, brake down? Its prisoners, he loosed not, Each one to his home?

Isaiah 49:24Shall prey, be taken from a mighty one? Or the captive of one in the right, be delivered?

Isaiah 52:4For, thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, To Egypt, went down my people at first to sojourn there,—But, Assyria, without cause, hath oppressed him.

Jeremiah 30:20And, his sons, shall come to be as aforetime, And, his assembly, before me, shall continue,—And I will bring punishment on all his oppressors;

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 50:22-33

The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Lord , and do according to all that I have commanded thee. 22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. 23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! 24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware:… Read the whole commentary →

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