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For I will light a fire in the cities of Babylon that will burn up everything around them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The proud one shall stumble and fall, with none to raise him up, and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it will devour all that is around him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The most proud shall stumble and fall, And no one will raise him up; I will kindle a fire in his cities, And it will devour all around him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I will set fire to his cities, And it will devour all his surroundings.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I will set fire to his cities And it will devour all his environs.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I shall set fire to his cities, And it will devour all his environs.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I will set fire to his cities, And it will devour him on every side.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The arrogant (proud) one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I will set fire to his cities And it will devour all who are around him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. I will set fire to his cities, and it will consume everything around him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. I will set fire to his cities, and it will consume everything around him.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all that are round about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are proud, but you will stumble and fall, and no one will help you up. I will set your villages on fire, and everything around you will go up in flames. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all that are round about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those arrogant people will stumble and fall, and there will be no one to help them get up. I will light a fire in their cities that will burn up everything around them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your proud nation will stumble and fall, and no one will help you up. I will set your cities on fire, and everything around will be destroyed." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant one will stumble and fall, and there will be no one to lift him up. I'll set fire to his cities, and it will devour everything around him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will stumble and fall, you proud city; no one will help you get up. I will set fire to your towns; it will burn up everything that surrounds you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all who are around him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all around him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The proud one will stumble and fall, and no one will raise him up. I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it will devour all who are around him.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And pride has stumbled, "" And he has fallen, and has none raising up, "" And I have kindled a fire in his cities, "" And it has devoured all around him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And stumbled hath pride, And he hath fallen, and hath no raiser up, And I have kindled a fire in his cities, And it hath devoured all round about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And pride stumbled and fell, and none lifting up to it: and I kindled a fire in his cities and it shall consume all round about him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the proud one shall fall, he shall fall down, and there shall be none to lift him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the proud one will fall and be ruined. And there will be no one who may lift him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it will devour everything around him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Insolence stumbles and falls; there is no one to raise him up. I will kindle a fire in his cities to devour everything around him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant one shall stumble and fall, with no one to raise him up, and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it will devour everything around him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the boaster shall be overthrown and fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the insolent one shall be overthrown, and he shall fall, and there is no one who lifts him, and I shall set fire in his cities and it shall devour all of them around him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the most arrogant shall stumble and fall, And none shall raise him up; And I will kindle a fire in his cities, And it shall devour all that are round about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thy pride shall fail, and fall, and there shall be no one to set it up again: and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all things round about her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/50-32.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=15615" 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">31</span>“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2087.htm" title="2087: zā·ḏō·wn (N-ms) -- Insolence, presumptuousness. From zuwd; arrogance.">The arrogant one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3782.htm" title="3782: wə·ḵā·šal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To stumble, stagger, totter. A primitive root; to totter or waver; by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall.">will stumble</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wə·nā·p̄al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">and fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">with no</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: mê·qîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">one to pick him up.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3341.htm" title="3341: wə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To kindle, burn. A primitive root; to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate.">And I will kindle</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">a fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘ā·rāw (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in his cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to consume</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all those</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw (Adv:: 3ms) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around him.”</a> </span><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.…<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/47-11.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="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</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.<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/14-22.htm">Isaiah 14:22-23</a></span><br />“I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD. / “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1-3</a></span><br />“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”<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/13-1.htm">Isaiah 13:1-22</a></span><br />This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: / Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. / I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph. ...<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/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/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/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/47-9.htm">Isaiah 47:9</a></span><br />These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.</p><p class="hdg">the most proud [heb] pride</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></b></br> Pride <i>goeth</i> before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a></b></br> Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour <i>is</i> humility.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-15</a></b></br> Wherefore it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks… </p><p class="hdg">none</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-26.htm">Jeremiah 51:26,64</a></b></br> And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a></b></br> Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong <i>is</i> the Lord God who judgeth her.</p><p class="hdg">kindle</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Jeremiah 21:14</a></b></br> But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-27.htm">Jeremiah 49:27</a></b></br> And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Deuteronomy 32:22</a></b></br> For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-35.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-18.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-27.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Environs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-30.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-15.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-27.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-20.htm">Help</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-27.htm">Kindle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-27.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-11.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-26.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/amos/5-2.htm">Raiser</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-12.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-16.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-16.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-13.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Uncertain</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/5-20.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-45.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-40.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-15.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-34.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Environs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-30.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-7.htm">Help</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Kindle</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-36.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/daniel/11-20.htm">Raiser</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-2.htm">Round</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-18.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-13.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-40.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/micah/4-6.htm">Uncertain</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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In biblical context, pride often precedes a fall, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." Babylon's arrogance is a recurring theme in the Bible, symbolizing human rebellion against God. Historically, Babylon was a dominant force, but its downfall was prophesied as a divine judgment for its pride and oppression of Israel.<p><b>with no one to pick him up.</b><br>This indicates the totality of Babylon's defeat. Unlike other nations that might have allies to assist them, Babylon would find itself isolated and without support. This reflects the principle that those who rely on their own strength and pride rather than God will ultimately find themselves abandoned. The imagery of having no one to help is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/47-15.htm">Isaiah 47:15</a>, where Babylon's sorcerers and astrologers are unable to save her.<p><b>And I will kindle a fire in his cities</b><br>The fire symbolizes God's judgment and purification. In the ancient world, fire was often used as a means of destruction, and here it represents the complete devastation of Babylon's cities. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic writings, such as <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a>, which describes Babylon as being overthrown like Sodom and Gomorrah. The fire also signifies the consuming nature of God's wrath against sin and rebellion.<p><b>to consume all those around him.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the judgment. Not only would Babylon itself be destroyed, but the surrounding regions and peoples who were complicit in its sins would also face destruction. This reflects the biblical principle of corporate responsibility and the far-reaching consequences of sin. The destruction of Babylon serves as a type of the final judgment, where all who oppose God will face His righteous wrath, as seen in <a href="/revelation/18.htm">Revelation 18</a>, which describes the fall of "Babylon the Great."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_arrogant_one.htm">The Arrogant One</a></b><br>This refers to the Babylonian empire, personified as a proud and haughty entity. Babylon was known for its pride and self-reliance, often setting itself against God and His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered God's message of judgment against Babylon. He was a major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the fall of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>A powerful empire in ancient Mesopotamia, known for its wealth, military might, and idolatry. It was used by God as an instrument of judgment against Judah but was also subject to God's judgment due to its pride and wickedness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire.htm">Fire</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's judgment and purification. In this context, it represents the destruction that God will bring upon Babylon as a consequence of its arrogance and sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities_of_babylon.htm">Cities of Babylon</a></b><br>The urban centers of the Babylonian empire, which were known for their grandeur and opulence. These cities would face destruction as part of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Pride is a serious sin that leads to downfall. Just as Babylon's arrogance led to its destruction, personal pride can lead to spiritual and relational ruin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and empires. He raises them up and brings them down according to His purposes. This should encourage believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is certain and just. The prophecy against Babylon serves as a reminder that God will hold all accountable for their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_humility.htm">Repentance and Humility</a></b><br>The call to avoid the fate of Babylon is a call to repentance and humility. Believers are encouraged to examine their hearts and turn away from prideful attitudes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Hope of Restoration</a></b><br>While judgment is pronounced, God's ultimate plan includes restoration for His people. This offers hope and assurance of God's mercy and grace.<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/are_you_holding_fast_to_what_is_good.htm">What does the Bible say about human cruelty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_assyria's_use_morally_consistent.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6: How does using a ruthless nation like Assyria as an instrument of punishment align with moral consistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jeremiah's_land_purchase_verified.htm">Jeremiah 32:9-15: How can the account of Jeremiah purchasing land during a siege be historically or archaeologically verified if the city was on the brink of destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_babylon's_desertification.htm">Jeremiah 50:39 mentions desert creatures taking over Babylon's ruins; what scientific or historical data supports such an extreme transformation of the land?</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>(32) <span class= "bld">And the most proud shall stumble . . .</span>--As before, <span class= "ital">Pride. </span>The gender of the pronoun in "none shall raise <span class= "ital">him </span>up" is determined by that of the Hebrew noun. The words furnish a striking illustration of the teaching of <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm" title="Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.">Proverbs 16:18</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The most proud;</span> rather, <span class="accented">Pride. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Raise him up.</span> For the sake of uniformity, "her" would be better; for it is Babylon who is spoken cf. There is an inconsistency in the use of the persons in the original. Elsewhere in this description Babylon is feminine; here it is masculine, to agree with "Pride." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/50-32.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 arrogant one</span><br /><span class="heb">זָדוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḏō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> </span><span class="str2">Insolence, presumptuousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will stumble</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָשַׁ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·šal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3782.htm">Strong's 3782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fall</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָפַ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·p̄al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one to pick him up.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵקִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And I will kindle</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִצַּ֤תִּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3341.htm">Strong's 3341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To burn, set on fire, to desolate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his cities</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָרָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to consume</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָכְלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all those</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around him.”</span><br /><span class="heb">סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Jeremiah 50:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/50-32.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 50:32 The proud one shall stumble and fall (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/50-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/50-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:33" /></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>