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Leave the land of the Babylonians. Like male goats at the head of the flock, lead my people home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Flee from the midst of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as male goats before the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Flee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Move from the midst of Babylon, Go out of the land of the Chaldeans; And be like the rams before the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go out from the land of the Chaldeans; Be like male goats at the head of the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go forth from the land of the Chaldeans; Be also like male goats at the head of the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Wander away from the midst of Babylon, And go forth from the land of the Chaldeans; Be also like male goats at the head of the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go forth from the land of the Chaldeans; Be also like male goats at the head of the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go out of the land of the Chaldeans; Be like the male goats [who serve as leaders] at the head of the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Escape from Babylon; depart from the Chaldeans’ land. Be like the rams that lead the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Escape from Babylon; depart from the Chaldeans&#8217 land. Be like the rams that lead the flock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Escape from Babylonia, my people. Get out of that country! Don't wait for anyone else. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Run away from Babylon. Leave the land of the Babylonians. Be like the male goats that lead the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"People of Israel, run away from Babylonia! Leave the country! Be the first to leave! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Move away from the middle of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans. Be like male goats at the head of the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Flee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"People of Judah, get out of Babylon quickly! Leave the land of Babylonia! Be the first to depart! Be like the male goats that lead the herd. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth from the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Move from the midst of Babylon, "" And go out from the land of the Chaldeans; And be as male goats before a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Move ye from the midst of Babylon, And from the land of the Chaldeans go out. And be as he-goats before a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Move from the midst of Babel, and from the land of the Chaldeans; come forth and be ye as the he goats before the flock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans: and be ye as kids at the head of the flock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Withdraw from the midst of Babylon, and go forth from the land of the Chaldeans. And be like young goats before the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Flee from the midst of Babylon, leave the land of the Chaldeans, be like rams at the head of the flock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Flee from Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be like male goats leading the flock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Flee from the midst of Babylon and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Flee from within Babel and go out from the land of the Chaldeans and be as goats before sheep<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Flee out of the midst of Babylon, And go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, And be as the he-goats before the flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Flee ye out of the midst of Babylon, and from the land of the Chaldeans, and go forth, and be as serpents before sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=15306" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Hope for Israel and Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’ <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5110.htm" title="5110: nu·ḏū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to nod, i.e. Waver; figuratively, to wander, flee, disappear; also, to console, deplore, or taunt.">Flee</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: mit·tō·wḵ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">from the midst</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yå̄·ṣə·ʾū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">depart</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ū·mê·’e·reṣ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: kaś·dîm (N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">of the Chaldeans;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6260.htm" title="6260: kə·‘at·tū·ḏîm (Prep-k:: N-mp) -- Male goat. Or sattud; from athad; prepared, i.e. Full grown; spoken only of he-goats, or leaders of the people.">like the he-goats</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">that lead</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣōn (N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">the flock.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">Revelation 18:4</a></span><br />Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Isaiah 48:20</a></span><br />Leave Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! Declare it with a shout of joy, proclaim it, let it go out to the ends of the earth, saying, “The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Jeremiah 51:6</a></span><br />Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-45.htm">Jeremiah 51:45</a></span><br />Come out of her, My people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Zechariah 2:6-7</a></span><br />“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD. / “Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a></span><br />“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Isaiah 52:11</a></span><br />Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-12.htm">Genesis 19:12-17</a></span><br />Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, / because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.” / So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-14.htm">Isaiah 13:14</a></span><br />Like a hunted gazelle, like a sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his native land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-10.htm">Micah 4:10</a></span><br />Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor. For now you will leave the city and camp in the open fields. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-31.htm">Isaiah 10:31</a></span><br />Madmenah flees; the people of Gebim take refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19</a></span><br />Pack your bags for exile, O daughter dwelling in Egypt! For Memphis will be laid waste, destroyed and uninhabited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-12.htm">Revelation 11:12</a></span><br />And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Remove out of the middle of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.</p><p class="hdg">out of the midst</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Jeremiah 51:6,45</a></b></br> Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this <i>is</i> the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-26.htm">Numbers 16:26</a></b></br> And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Isaiah 48:20</a></b></br> Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it <i>even</i> to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">he goats</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-31.htm">Proverbs 30:31</a></b></br> A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom <i>there is</i> no rising up.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-2.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-29.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-14.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Head</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">He-Goats</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-16.htm">Male</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-22.htm">Move</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-30.htm">Wander</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-25.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-25.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-25.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-16.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-25.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-40.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Head</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-40.htm">He-Goats</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-20.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-40.htm">Male</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-37.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Move</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-22.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-14.htm">Wander</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, Babylon was a powerful empire that conquered Judah and took many of its people into exile. The command to "flee" signifies an urgent need to escape impending judgment upon Babylon, as prophesied by Jeremiah. This echoes the call in <a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">Revelation 18:4</a>, where God's people are urged to come out of Babylon to avoid sharing in her sins and plagues. Theologically, it represents a call to separate from sin and idolatry, symbolized by Babylon throughout Scripture.<p><b>depart from the land of the Chaldeans;</b><br>The Chaldeans were a Semitic people who became the ruling class in Babylon. Departing from their land signifies leaving behind the culture and practices that were contrary to the worship of Yahweh. This departure is not just physical but also spiritual, urging the Israelites to abandon the influences of Babylonian idolatry and immorality. Historically, this aligns with the eventual decree by Cyrus the Great, allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem (<a href="/ezra/1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance and restoration of God's people.<p><b>be like the he-goats that lead the flock.</b><br>He-goats, or male goats, often lead flocks and are known for their strength and leadership. This imagery suggests that the Israelites should take initiative and lead the way in returning to their homeland. It implies courage and determination in the face of adversity. In a broader sense, it can be seen as a call for spiritual leadership and responsibility among God's people. This phrase encourages believers to be proactive in their faith journey, leading others by example, much like Christ, the Good Shepherd, who leads His flock (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>A significant city and empire in ancient Mesopotamia, known for its wealth, power, and idolatry. In the context of Jeremiah, it represents a place of captivity and judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chaldeans.htm">Chaldeans</a></b><br>A people group associated with Babylon, often used interchangeably with Babylonians. They were known for their influence and control over the Babylonian Empire.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet of God who delivered messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah and surrounding nations, including prophecies about the fall of Babylon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a></b><br>The period during which the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, a significant event in Jewish history that shaped their identity and relationship with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rams.htm">Rams</a></b><br>Symbolically used in this verse to represent leadership and guidance, as rams often lead flocks of sheep.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_separation.htm">Call to Separation</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were called to flee Babylon, Christians are called to separate themselves from sin and worldly influences. This involves making conscious choices to pursue holiness and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_guidance.htm">Leadership and Guidance</a></b><br>The imagery of rams leading the flock suggests the importance of strong, godly leadership. Believers are encouraged to follow leaders who align with biblical principles and to be leaders themselves in their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_obedience.htm">Urgency of Obedience</a></b><br>The command to "flee" indicates urgency. When God calls us to act, we should respond promptly and decisively, trusting in His guidance and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_deliverance.htm">Hope and Deliverance</a></b><br>The call to leave Babylon is not just about escaping judgment but also about moving towards God's promises. It reminds us of the hope and future God has for His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_babylon's_fall_match_history.htm">Revelation 18:2 - How can Babylon's sudden and complete fall be reconciled with historical records showing its gradual decline over centuries?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_babylon's_fall_reconciled.htm">Jeremiah 51:8 says Babylon has 'suddenly fallen,' yet historical records indicate a gradual decline--how is this reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_babylon_last_after_isaiah_13_19.htm">If Isaiah 13:19 says Babylon will be overthrown like Sodom and Gomorrah, why did it continue as a functioning city for centuries afterward?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_jer._52_12-14_and_2_kgs_25_8-10_differ.htm">Why does Jeremiah 52:12-14 seem to conflict with 2 Kings 25:8-10 regarding the exact timing of Jerusalem's destruction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/50.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Remove out of the midst of Babylon . . .--</span>The prophet re-echoes almost the very words of <a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm" title="Go you forth of Babylon, flee you from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare you, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say you, The LORD has redeemed his servant Jacob.">Isaiah 48:20</a>; <a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm" title="Depart you, depart you, go you out from there, touch no unclean thing; go you out of the middle of her; be you clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.">Isaiah 52:11</a>. It is obviously in marked contrast with the counsels in <a href="/context/jeremiah/29-5.htm" title="Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;">Jeremiah 29:5-7</a> that the exiles should build houses and plant gardens, and seek the peace of the city of their conquerors. That was a wise and right counsel for the time, but it was for a time only; and when the hour of the fall of Babylon came they were to be as the he-goats (better, <span class= "ital">rams</span>) of the flock, leading the captives of other nations in the work of liberation and of flight. That was their only way of escape from being involved in the destruction of the doomed city.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - The prophet returns to the fate of Babylon. He exhorts the captive Israelites to flee in time, before the hostile army reaches the city (comp. <a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Isaiah 48:20</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Be as the he goats before the flocks;</span> rather, <span class="accented">as the rams</span>, whose example is followed unhesitatingly by the flock. The "flocks" in this case are the strangers in Babylon (ver. 16). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Flee</span><br /><span class="heb">נֻ֚דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(nu·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5110.htm">Strong's 5110: </a> </span><span class="str2">To nod, waver, to wander, flee, disappear, to console, deplore, taunt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the midst</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתּ֣וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mit·tō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon;</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">depart</span><br /><span class="heb">צֵ֑אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣê·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the land</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Chaldeans;</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(kaś·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">וִהְי֕וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the he-goats</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּעַתּוּדִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(kə·‘at·tū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6260.htm">Strong's 6260: </a> </span><span class="str2">Prepared, full grown, of he-goats, leaders of the people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that lead</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the flock.</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹֽאן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/50-8.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 50:8 Flee out of the midst of Babylon (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/50-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>