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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/50.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/50.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The noise of battle is in the land, the noise of great destruction!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/50.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The noise of battle is in the land, and great destruction!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The noise of battle is in the land—the noise of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A sound of battle <i>is</i> in the land, and of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A sound of battle <i>is</i> in the land, And of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The noise of battle is in the land, And great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The noise of battle is in the land, And great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The noise of battle is in the land, And great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The noise of battle is in the land, And great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The noise of battle is in the land, And [the noise of] great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sound of war is in the land — a crushing blow!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sound of war is in the land— a great destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sounds of war and the noise of destruction can be heard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The noise of battle and great destruction fills the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The noise of battle is heard in the land, and there is great destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The noise of battle is in the land, and great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?The noise of battle is in the land?the noise of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The noise of battle can be heard in the land of Babylonia. There is the sound of great destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A noise of battle [is] in the land, "" And of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A noise of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The voice of war in the land, and a great breaking.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A noise of war in the land, and a great destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A voice of war in the land, and great destruction!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Battle alarm in the land, great destruction! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The noise of battle is in the land, and great destruction!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A voice that cried in the Earth, and great brokenness!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hark! battle is in the land, And great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A sound of war, and great destruction in the land of the Chaldeans!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/50-22.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=15499" 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">The Destruction of Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21</span>Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,” declares the LORD. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">“The noise</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">of battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">is in the land—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the noise of great</a> <a href="/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667: wə·še·ḇer (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or sheber; from shabar; a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution.">destruction.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!…<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="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4-5</a></span><br />Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war. / They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens—the LORD and the weapons of His wrath—to destroy the whole country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21-24</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-9.htm">Isaiah 21:9</a></span><br />Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a></span><br />Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-11.htm">Isaiah 47:11</a></span><br />But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6-9</a></span><br />Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-1.htm">Revelation 17:1-2</a></span><br />Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">Isaiah 14:4-6</a></span><br />you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended! / The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. / It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-2</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a></span><br />In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-14.htm">Isaiah 48:14</a></span><br />Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a></span><br />Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19-22</a></span><br />And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. / She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Jeremiah 4:19-21</a></b></br> My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-54.htm">Jeremiah 51:54-56</a></b></br> A sound of a cry <i>cometh</i> from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Isaiah 21:2-4</a></b></br> A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-14.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-3.htm">Hark</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-42.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Hark</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-46.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-30.htm">War</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/50.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/50.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The noise of battle is in the land—</b><br>This phrase indicates a time of war and conflict. In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/50.htm">Jeremiah 50</a>, this refers to the impending judgment on Babylon. Historically, Babylon was a dominant empire known for its military prowess. The "noise of battle" suggests the chaos and tumult that accompany warfare. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic writings, such as <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4</a>, which also speaks of the tumult of nations gathered for battle. The land in question is Babylon, a significant power in the ancient Near East, which would eventually fall to the Medes and Persians as prophesied.<p><b>the noise of great destruction.</b><br>The "great destruction" signifies the complete and utter devastation that would befall Babylon. This prophecy was fulfilled when Cyrus the Great of Persia conquered Babylon in 539 BC. The destruction was not just physical but also symbolic, representing the fall of a once-mighty empire. This echoes the theme of divine judgment found throughout the Bible, where God uses nations to execute His justice, as seen in the fall of Assyria and Egypt. The destruction of Babylon is also a type of the ultimate judgment against the forces of evil, as depicted in <a href="/revelation/18.htm">Revelation 18</a>, where Babylon symbolizes the world system opposed to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Jeremiah is known for his prophecies concerning the judgment of God upon Judah and the surrounding nations, including Babylon.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that conquered Judah and Jerusalem, Babylon is often depicted in the Bible as a symbol of human pride and opposition to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a></b><br>This refers to the prophesied destruction of Babylon, a significant event in biblical history where God’s judgment is executed against a nation that had been used as an instrument of His wrath against Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>This term refers to the geographical area of Babylon, which was a dominant power in the ancient Near East.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/destruction.htm">Destruction</a></b><br>The prophesied downfall of Babylon, symbolizing the ultimate defeat of those who oppose God’s will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God’s Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The prophecy against Babylon demonstrates that no nation, regardless of its power, is beyond God’s control. Believers can trust in God’s ultimate authority over world events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>Just as Babylon faced destruction, there is a certainty of judgment for all who oppose God. This serves as a warning to live righteously and align with God’s will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Prophecies like those in Jeremiah serve to remind believers of God’s plan and purpose. They encourage us to remain faithful, knowing that God’s word will be fulfilled.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The destruction of Babylon is a call to repentance for all who hear. It is a reminder that God desires repentance and offers mercy to those who turn to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God’s Justice</a></b><br>While the noise of battle and destruction can be overwhelming, believers can find hope in knowing that God’s justice will ultimately prevail.<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/why_choose_judas_as_a_disciple.htm">What are Vessels of Wrath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_prophecies_of_babylon's_fall_align.htm">How do the prophecies about Babylon's permanent destruction in Jeremiah 50:13 reconcile with references to Babylon's later existence mentioned elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_jeremiah_22_5's_judgment.htm">In Jeremiah 22:5, how can one verify historically or archaeologically that God's promised judgment on the house of David came to pass exactly as stated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_a_kind_god_allow_destruction.htm">How can a compassionate God (Lamentations 3:22) allow such overwhelming destruction in Jerusalem?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/50-22.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">The noise</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of battle</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְחָמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is in the land—</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<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">[the noise] of great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּדֽוֹל׃</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destruction.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֶׁ֖בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·še·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7667.htm">Strong's 7667: </a> </span><span class="str2">A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/50-22.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 50:22 A sound of battle (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/50-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:23" /></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>