Jeremiah 50:36 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A sword [is] on the princes, And they have become foolish; A sword [is] on her mighty ones, And they have been broken down;
English ASV
A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
English Amplified
A sword upon the babbling liars (the diviners), that they may become fools! A sword upon her mighty warriors, that they may be dismayed and destroyed!
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
A sword upon the babbling liars (the diviners), that they may become fools! A sword upon her mighty warriors, that they may be dismayed and destroyed!
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A sword is against the diviners, and they will act foolishly. A sword is against her heroic warriors, and they will be terrified.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
the sword is upon the liars, and they shall become fools; the sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed;
English EASY 2024
They will attack its false prophets, and people will see that the prophets are fools. They will attack the soldiers of Babylonia, and those soldiers will be very afraid.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Sword, kill the priests of Babylon. They will be like fools. Sword, kill the soldiers of Babylon. They will be full of fear.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A sword against the diviners, that they may become fools! A sword against her warriors, that they may be destroyed!
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Death to its lying prophets— what fools they are! Death to its soldiers— how terrified they are!
English God's Word - GW 1995
A sword will kill the false prophets. They will become fools. A sword will kill their soldiers and defeat them.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A sword is against the diviners, and they will act foolishly. A sword is against her heroic warriors, and they will be terrified.
English KJV 1611
A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
English LSB
A sword against the oracle priests, and they will become fools! A sword against her mighty men, and they will be shattered!
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A sword is against the oracle priests, and they will become fools. A sword is against her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"A sword against the oracle priests, and they will become fools! A sword against her mighty men, and they will be shattered!
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
A sword upon the soothsayers, that they may become fools! A sword upon her warriors, that they may tremble;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Destructive forces will come against her false prophets; they will be shown to be fools! Destructive forces will come against her soldiers; they will be filled with terror!
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
A sword is coming against their prophets. But they are not really prophets at all! So they will look foolish. A sword is coming against their soldiers! They will be filled with terror.
English NIV
A sword against her false prophets! They will become fools. A sword against her warriors! They will be filled with terror.
English NKJ 1982
A sword is against the soothsayers, and they will be fools. A sword is against her mighty men, and they will be dismayed.
English NLT
And when it strikes her wise counselors, they will become fools! When it strikes her mightiest warriors, panic will seize them!
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
A sword against the diviners, so that they may become fools! A sword against her warriors, so that they may be destroyed!
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
I have decreed war against her false prophets. May they lose their wits! I have decreed war against her warriors; let them panic.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A sword upon the diviners, that they may become fools! A sword upon her warriors, that they may be destroyed!
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
All her wise counselors shall become fools! Panic shall seize her mightiest warriors!
English Tyndale 1537
The sword upon their soothsayers, as for those (they shall become fools) The sword upon their worthies, so that they shall stand in fear: