Jer Jeremiah, chapter Book of Jeremiah, chapter 50

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They shall wield keshet and spear;

they are cruel, and shall show no rachamim;

their voice shall roar like the yam,

and they shall ride upon susim,

every one put in array, like an ish for the milchamah,

against thee, O Bat Bavel.

Jeremiah 50:42 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

ASV They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

BSB They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.

DRA They shall take the bow and the shield: they are cruel and unmerciful: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses: like a man prepared for battle against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

FBV They're carrying bows and javelins. They are cruel and merciless. When they shout it's like the sea roaring. They ride on horses and attack in formation against you, people of Babylon.

GNV They shall holde the bowe and the buckeler: they are cruell and vnmercifull: their voyce shall roare like the sea, and they shall ride vpon horses, and be put in aray like men to the battell against thee, O daughter of Babel.

JPS They lay hold on bow and spear, they are cruel, and have no compassion; their voice is like the roaring sea, and they ride upon horses; set in array, as a man for war, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

LSV They seize bow and javelin, || They [are] cruel, and they have no mercy, || Their voice sounds as a sea, and they ride on horses, || Set in array as a man for battle, || Against you, O daughter of Babylon.

NASB “They seize their bow and javelin; They are cruel and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea; And they ride on horses, Drawn up like a man for the battle Against you, daughter of Babylon. NASB 2020

NIV (US) They are armed with bows and spears; they are cruel and without mercy. They sound like the roaring sea as they ride on their horses; they come like men in battle formation to attack you, Daughter Babylon.

NMV They shall hold the bow and the lance: they [are] cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, [everyone] put in array (to put on; to clothe), like a man to the battle, against youi, O daughter of Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion].

RV They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses; every one set in array, as man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

T4T Their army has bows and arrows and spears; they are very cruel, and do not act mercifully to anyone. As they ride along on their horses, the sound of the horses’ hooves is like [SIM] the roaring of the ocean waves; they are riding in battle formation to attack you, you people of Babylon.

WEB (US) They take up bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea. They ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) держат в руках лук и копье; они жестоки и немилосердны; голос их шумен, как море; несутся на конях, выстроились как один человек, чтобы сразиться с тобою, дочь Вавилона.

РСП (юбил.) держат в руках лук и копье; они жестоки и немилосердны; голос их шумен, как море; несутся на конях, выстроились как один человек, чтобы сразиться с тобой, дочь Вавилона.

НРП Их оружие — лук и копье; они свирепы и не знают пощады. Шум от них — как рев моря, когда они скачут на конях. В боевом строю идут воины против тебя, дочь Вавилона.

Заокская (Кулаков) Руки воинов крепко сжимают копья и луки, свирепы они и безжалостны. Крики их, как ревущее море, на лошадях скачут. Вооружены они, как воины перед битвой, против тебя, дочь Вавилона.

СП (БЛ) Их войско вооружено копьями и луками, их солдаты жестоки, нет милосердия в них. Быстро они скачут, голоса их словно рокот моря, они готовы к битве с тобой, Вавилон.