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He will vigorously defend their cause so that he may bring rest to their land, but unrest to those who live in Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/50.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the one who redeems them is strong. His name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. He will defend them and give them rest again in Israel. But for the people of Babylon there will be no rest!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name. He will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Their Redeemer <i>is</i> strong; the LORD of hosts <i>is</i> his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Their Redeemer <i>is</i> strong; The LORD of hosts <i>is</i> His name. He will thoroughly plead their case, That He may give rest to the land, And disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of armies is His name; He will vigorously plead their case So that He may bring rest to their land, But turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of hosts is His name; He will vigorously plead their case So that He may bring rest to the earth, But turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of hosts is His name; He will vigorously plead their case, So that He may bring rest to the earth, But turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong, Yahweh of hosts is His name; He will vigorously plead their case So that He may bring relief to the earth, But turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is His name. He will most certainly plead their case <i>and</i> defend their cause So that He may bring rest to their land, But turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Armies is his name. He will fervently champion their cause so that he might bring rest to the earth but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; Yahweh of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He might bring rest to the earth but turmoil to those who live in Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I, the LORD All-Powerful, will rescue and protect them. I will bring peace to their land and trouble to yours. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Their redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their defender is strong. His name is the LORD of Armies. He will certainly take up their cause in order to bring rest to the land of Israel and unrest to the people who live in Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the one who will rescue them is strong--his name is the LORD Almighty. He himself will take up their cause and will bring peace to the earth, but trouble to the people of Babylonia." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name. He will vigorously plead their case in order to bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the one who will rescue them is strong. He is known as the LORD who rules over all. He will strongly champion their cause. As a result he will bring peace and rest to the earth, but trouble and turmoil to the people who inhabit Babylonia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong. Yahweh of Armies is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Their Redeemer [is] strong, "" YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name, "" He thoroughly pleads their cause, "" So as to cause the land to rest, "" And He has given trouble to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Their Redeemer is strong, Jehovah of Hosts is His name, He doth thoroughly plead their cause, So as to cause the land to rest, And He hath given trouble to the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He redeeming them is strong; Jehovah of armies, his name: pleading, he will plead their cause, so that he caused the land to rest, and caused disquiet to the inhabitants of Babel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Their redeemer is strong, the Lord of hosts is his name : he will defend their cause in judgment, to terrify the land, and to disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Their redeemer is strong. The Lord of hosts is his name. He will defend their case in judgment, so that he may terrify the land and disturb the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Strong is their Redeemer, whose name is LORD of hosts, The sure defender of their cause, who gives rest to their land, but unrest to those who live in Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name. He will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Their Saviour is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name; he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet all the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Their Savior is mighty; LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts is his name! Judging, he shall judge their judgment, and the land shall be quiet, and all of the inhabitants of the world will be angry <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Their Redeemer is strong, The LORD of hosts is His name; He will thoroughly plead their cause, That He may give rest to the earth, And disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But their Redeemer is strong; the Lord Almighty is his name: he will enter into judgment with his adversaries, that he may destroy the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/50-34.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=15641" 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">33</span>This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: gō·’ă·lām (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 3mp) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">Their Redeemer</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: ḥā·zāq (Adj-ms) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">is strong;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">is His name.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378: rîḇ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- Or ruwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. Grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. Hold a controversy; to defend.">He will fervently plead</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378: yā·rîḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or ruwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. Grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. Hold a controversy; to defend."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: rî·ḇām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">their case</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7280.htm" title="7280: hir·gî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to toss violently and suddenly; figuratively to settle, i.e. Quiet; specifically, to wink.">He may bring rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7264.htm" title="7264: wə·hir·gîz (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed. A primitive root; to quiver.">but turmoil</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: lə·yō·šə·ḇê (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to those who live</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: ḇā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">in Babylon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men.…<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/47-4.htm">Isaiah 47:4</a></span><br />Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name—is the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a></span><br />Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">Isaiah 43:14</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,<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="/isaiah/49-26.htm">Isaiah 49:26</a></span><br />I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a></span><br />For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Isaiah 63:16</a></span><br />Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Isaiah 41:14</a></span><br />Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a></span><br />Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-3.htm">Isaiah 52:3</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9</a></span><br />Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-20.htm">Isaiah 59:20</a></span><br />“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-16.htm">Isaiah 60:16</a></span><br />You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-12.htm">Isaiah 62:12</a></span><br />And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.</p><p class="hdg">Redeemer</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a></b></br> Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I <i>am</i> the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-11.htm">Proverbs 23:11</a></b></br> For their redeemer <i>is</i> mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Isaiah 41:14</a></b></br> Fear not, thou worm Jacob, <i>and</i> ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">plead</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Jeremiah 51:36</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">Psalm 35:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Plead <i>my cause</i>, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1</a></b></br> Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.</p><p class="hdg">that he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3-7</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6,7</a></b></br> Seeing <i>it is</i> a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-3</a></b></br> And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-33.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-33.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Case</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-30.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Defend</a> <a href="/psalms/77-4.htm">Disquiet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-33.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-13.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Redeemer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Thoroughly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-5.htm">Throughly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Turmoil</a> <a href="/james/3-16.htm">Unrest</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm">Vigorously</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-5.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-5.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Case</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Defend</a> <a href="/psalms/77-4.htm">Disquiet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-5.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Redeemer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-45.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Thoroughly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Throughly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-43.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-7.htm">Turmoil</a> <a href="/amos/3-9.htm">Unrest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Vigorously</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>Their Redeemer is strong;</b><br>The term "Redeemer" refers to one who buys back or rescues. In the context of ancient Israel, a redeemer was often a family member who would restore the rights of another, such as in the case of Boaz and Ruth. Here, it signifies God's power and willingness to deliver His people from captivity. The strength of the Redeemer emphasizes His ability to overcome any opposition, reflecting God's omnipotence. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the strong Redeemer for all humanity.<p><b>the LORD of Hosts is His name.</b><br>The title "LORD of Hosts" underscores God's supreme authority over all heavenly and earthly armies. It is a declaration of His sovereignty and power, often used in contexts where God is depicted as a warrior or protector of His people. This name reassures the Israelites of God's capability to lead them to victory against their oppressors. It connects to other scriptures where God is portrayed as a divine warrior, such as in <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a> and <a href="/psalms/24-10.htm">Psalm 24:10</a>.<p><b>He will fervently plead their case</b><br>This phrase suggests a legal or judicial context, where God acts as an advocate or defender for His people. It implies a deep commitment to justice and righteousness, ensuring that the wrongs done to His people are addressed. This advocacy is reminiscent of Christ's role as an intercessor for believers, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/2.htm">John 2:1</a>, where Jesus is described as an advocate with the Father.<p><b>so that He may bring rest to the earth,</b><br>The promise of rest is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with peace and restoration. In this context, it refers to the end of Babylonian oppression and the restoration of Israel. This rest is not just physical but also spiritual, pointing to the ultimate rest found in Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a>. It signifies a return to God's intended order and peace for His creation.<p><b>but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.</b><br>Babylon represents the epitome of human pride and opposition to God throughout the Bible. The turmoil prophesied here is a divine judgment against Babylon for its sins and its role in the captivity of Israel. This reflects the biblical principle of divine retribution, where God brings justice to the oppressors. The fall of Babylon is also symbolic of the ultimate defeat of evil, as seen in <a href="/revelation/18.htm">Revelation 18</a>, where Babylon's downfall is depicted as part of God's final judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_redeemer.htm">The Redeemer</a></b><br>Refers to God, who is described as strong and capable of delivering His people. The term "Redeemer" (Hebrew: go'el) signifies one who rescues or redeems, often used in the context of a kinsman-redeemer in Hebrew culture.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies. It underscores His power and authority to act on behalf of His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that conquered Judah and took the Israelites into exile. In this context, it represents the oppressors of God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people who were in exile in Babylon. They are the ones whom God promises to defend and bring back to their land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the Promised Land, which God intends to restore to His people, bringing them rest and peace.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_strong_redeemer.htm">God as Our Strong Redeemer</a></b><br>God is portrayed as a powerful Redeemer who is committed to defending His people. This assurance should encourage believers to trust in God's strength and faithfulness in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The Sovereignty of the LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>The title "LORD of Hosts" reminds us of God's supreme authority over all creation. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God commands the armies of heaven and is fully capable of intervening in earthly matters.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_rest.htm">Restoration and Rest</a></b><br>God's promise to bring rest to the land signifies His desire for His people to experience peace and restoration. This can be applied to our spiritual lives, where God seeks to bring us into a place of rest and renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a></b><br>The unrest promised to Babylon serves as a reminder of God's justice. While He is merciful, He is also just and will hold nations and individuals accountable for their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were given hope during their exile, believers today can hold onto the hope of God's promises, even in difficult circumstances.<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/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_pleading_my_cause_to_god.htm">What does pleading my cause before the Lord mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_50_15-16_call_for_babylon's_desolation.htm">In Jeremiah 50:15-16, why does the prophecy call for Babylon's complete desolation if archaeological evidence shows some continued habitation after its fall?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/50.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34) <span class= "bld">Their Redeemer is strong.</span>--The word for "Redeemer" (<span class= "ital">Goel</span>) includes, as elsewhere (<a href="/numbers/35-12.htm" title="And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.">Numbers 35:12</a>; <a href="/ruth/4-1.htm" title="Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.">Ruth 4:1</a>; <a href="/ruth/4-8.htm" title="Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for you. So he drew off his shoe.">Ruth 4:8</a>; <a href="/job/19-25.htm" title="For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he shall stand at the latter day on the earth:">Job 19:25</a>), the thought of "the next of kin," with whom the right of redemption (in the technical sense) rested, and to whom belonged the duty of pleading for and avenging his kinsman when oppressed. It is interesting to note, in connection with the obvious allusion to <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm" title="Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.">Proverbs 16:18</a>, that here, with the exception of the name of "the Lord of hosts is his name," we have an actual citation from <a href="/proverbs/23-11.htm" title="For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with you.">Proverbs 23:11</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That he may give rest to the land;</span> rather, <span class="accented">to the earth.</span> Babylon was one of the great world empires; we can hardly dispense with this convenient Germanism. It was the wont of the Chaldeans, as Habakkuk puts it (<a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6</a>), "to walk through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling places that were not theirs." Observe the striking contrast - "rest" to the world which has been too long deprived of it, and "disquiet" to those who have hitherto spread it far and wide (comp. <a href="/isaiah/14-2.htm">Isaiah 14:2, 3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/50-34.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">Their Redeemer</span><br /><span class="heb">גֹּאֲלָ֣ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(gō·’ă·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is strong;</span><br /><span class="heb">חָזָ֗ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·zāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong, stout, mighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָאוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is His name.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will fervently plead</span><br /><span class="heb">רִ֥יב</span> <span class="translit">(rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7378.htm">Strong's 7378: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their case</span><br /><span class="heb">רִיבָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(rî·ḇām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7379.htm">Strong's 7379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, dispute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֙עַן֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He may bring rest</span><br /><span class="heb">הִרְגִּ֣יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(hir·gî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7280.htm">Strong's 7280: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss violently and suddenly, to settle, quiet, to wink</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">but turmoil</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִרְגִּ֖יז</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hir·gîz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7264.htm">Strong's 7264: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those who live</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Babylon.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָבֶֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/50-34.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/50-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:35" /></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>