27 (A)Put all her bulls to the sword;
Let them (B)go down to the slaughter!
Woe be upon them, for their (C)day has come,
The time of their punishment.

28 There is a (D)sound of fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon,
To declare in Zion the (E)vengeance of the Lord our God,
Vengeance for His (F)temple.

29 “Summon [a]many against Babylon,
All those who [b]bend the bow:
Encamp against her on every side,
Let there be no escape[c].
Repay her according to her work;
(G)According to all that she has done, so do to her;
For she has become (H)arrogant against the Lord,
Against the Holy One of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:29 Another reading is archers
  2. Jeremiah 50:29 Lit step on (in order to string)
  3. Jeremiah 50:29 Some mss add to her

27 Kill all her young bulls;(A)
    let them go down to the slaughter!(B)
Woe to them! For their day(C) has come,
    the time(D) for them to be punished.
28 Listen to the fugitives(E) and refugees from Babylon
    declaring in Zion(F)
how the Lord our God has taken vengeance,(G)
    vengeance for his temple.(H)

29 “Summon archers against Babylon,
    all those who draw the bow.(I)
Encamp all around her;
    let no one escape.(J)
Repay(K) her for her deeds;(L)
    do to her as she has done.
For she has defied(M) the Lord,
    the Holy One(N) of Israel.

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