Jeremiah 50:35

Hebrew
חֶ֥רֶב עַל כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים נְאֻם יְהוָ֑הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
וְאֶל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְאֶל שָׂרֶ֖יהָ וְאֶל חֲכָמֶֽיהָ
ESV
“A sword against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her wise men!
NIV
“A sword against the Babylonians!” declares the LORD - “against those who live in Babylon and against her officials and wise men!
NLT
“The sword of destruction will strike the Babylonians,” says the LORD. “It will strike the people of Babylon– her officials and wise men, too.
LXX
KJV
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

Jeremiah 50:34 ← Jeremiah 50:35 → Jeremiah 50:36

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