Jeremiah 51:40

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

American Standard Version (1901)

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats.

Bible in Basic English

I will make them go down to death like lambs, like he-goats together.

Douay-Rheims 1899

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, and like rams with kids.

Free Bible Version

I will take them down like lambs to be slaughtered, like rams and goats.

Geneva Bible 1599

I wil bring them downe like lambes to the slaughter, and like rams and goates.

King James (Authorized) Version

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats.

Translation for Translators

I will bring them down to a place where they will be slaughtered, like [SIM] someone who takes lambs or rams or goats to where they will be slaughtered for sacrifices.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will send them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

Noah Webster Bible

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats.

World English Bible

“I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

Young's Literal Translation

I cause them to go down as lambs to slaughter, As rams with he-goats.

Context

Babylon’s Punishment

³⁹While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD. ⁴⁰I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

Summary

In this verse, God declares His sovereignty and power over the nations, specifically Babylon, as He executes judgment on them for their sins. The imagery of God being like a lion ready to pounce on His prey conveys the swift and decisive nature of His judgment. This serves as a reminder of God's justice and righteousness, showing that no nation or kingdom is beyond His control. Ultimately, it highlights the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God, as He holds all authority and will hold all accountable for their actions.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

The sea is come up upon Babylon,.... A vast army, comparable to the great sea for the multitude thereof, even the army of the Medes and Persians under Cyrus; so the Targum, "a king with his armies, which are numerous like the waters of the sea, is come up against Babylon:'' she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof; being surrounded, besieged, surprised, and seized upon by the multitude of soldiers in that army, which poured in upon it unawares. Some think here is a beautiful antithesis, between the inundation of Cyrus's army and the draining of the river Euphrates, by which means he poured in his forces into Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:40

Babylon’s Punishment

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Berean Standard Bible

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

American Standard Version (1901)

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats.

Bible in Basic English

I will make them go down to death like lambs, like he-goats together.

Douay-Rheims 1899

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, and like rams with kids.

Free Bible Version

I will take them down like lambs to be slaughtered, like rams and goats.

Geneva Bible 1599

I wil bring them downe like lambes to the slaughter, and like rams and goates.

King James (Authorized) Version

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats.

Translation for Translators

I will bring them down to a place where they will be slaughtered, like [SIM] someone who takes lambs or rams or goats to where they will be slaughtered for sacrifices.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will send them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

Noah Webster Bible

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats.

World English Bible

“I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

Young's Literal Translation

I cause them to go down as lambs to slaughter, As rams with he-goats.