Jeremiah 50:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For see, I am moving and sending up against Babylon a band of great nations from the north country: and they will put their armies in position against her; and from there she will be taken: their arrows will be like those of an expert man of war; not one will come back without getting its mark.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon, an assemblage of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her: from thence shall she be taken. Their arrows shall be as those of a mighty expert man: none shall return empty.
World English Bible (WEB)
For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For, lo, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly of great nations from a land of the north, And they have set in array against her, From thence she is captured, Its arrow -- as a skilful hero -- returneth not empty,
| For, | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| lo, | הִנֵּ֣ה | hinnē | hee-NAY |
| I | אָנֹכִ֡י | ʾānōkî | ah-noh-HEE |
| will raise | מֵעִיר֩ | mēʿîr | may-EER |
| and cause to come up | וּמַעֲלֶ֨ה | ûmaʿăle | oo-ma-uh-LEH |
| against | עַל | ʿal | al |
| Babylon | בָּבֶ֜ל | bābel | ba-VEL |
| an assembly | קְהַל | qĕhal | keh-HAHL |
| of great | גּוֹיִ֤ם | gôyim | ɡoh-YEEM |
| nations | גְּדֹלִים֙ | gĕdōlîm | ɡeh-doh-LEEM |
| from the north | מֵאֶ֣רֶץ | mēʾereṣ | may-EH-rets |
| country: | צָפ֔וֹן | ṣāpôn | tsa-FONE |
| and they shall set themselves in array | וְעָ֣רְכוּ | wĕʿārĕkû | veh-AH-reh-hoo |
| against her; from thence | לָ֔הּ | lāh | la |
| she shall be taken: | מִשָּׁ֖ם | miššām | mee-SHAHM |
| their arrows | תִּלָּכֵ֑ד | tillākēd | tee-la-HADE |
| shall be as of a mighty | חִצָּיו֙ | ḥiṣṣāyw | hee-tsav |
| expert man; | כְּגִבּ֣וֹר | kĕgibbôr | keh-ɡEE-bore |
| none | מַשְׁכִּ֔יל | maškîl | mahsh-KEEL |
| shall return | לֹ֥א | lōʾ | loh |
| in vain. | יָשׁ֖וּב | yāšûb | ya-SHOOV |
| רֵיקָֽם׃ | rêqām | ray-KAHM |