Jeremiah 50:33

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

And all

They refused

General references

Deuteronomy 30:7

Proverbs 23:11

Jeremiah 51:24

Bible References

And all

All who came upon them have devoured them. Their adversaries said: 'We are not guilty. They have sinned against Jehovah who is the habitation of righteousness, Even Jehovah, the hope of their fathers.'

The people of Jerusalem say: King Nebuchadnezzar made us panic. That monster (big snake) filled up with our treasures, leaving us empty. He gobbled down what he wanted and spit out the rest.

who made the world like a desert and tore down its cities and did not let his prisoners go home?'

I was angry with my people. I profaned my heritage and gave them into your hand. You did not show mercy to them. You made your yoke very heavy on the aged.

Can the prey be taken from the strong man? Can the captives be rescued from the tyrant?

I will put it into the hands of your tormentors, who said to you: 'Lie down that we may walk all over you. You made your back like the ground like a street to be walked over.'

The Lord Jehovah says: At first my people went down to Egypt to live as aliens. Now Assyria has oppressed them.

And I am very angry with the nations that are at ease (secure). I was but a little angered and they caused my anger to grow into fury.'

They refused

You changed and did what I consider right. You agreed to free your neighbors, and you made a covenant in my presence, in the Temple that is called by my name.

But Pharaoh responded: Who is Jehovah, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, and besides, I will not let Israel go.

But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will afflict your whole territory with frogs.

If you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them in slavery,

who made the world like a desert and tore down its cities and did not let his prisoners go home?'

Is this not the fast I choose to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke?

General references

Jehovah your God will inflict all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you and who persecute you.

Their redeemer is mighty. He will plead their cause with you.

In your presence I will pay back Babylon and all the people who live in Babylon for all the evil things that they did in Zion, proclaims Jehovah.