Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet shall ye flee from Babylon, and depart out of the land of the Chaldeans, and ye shall be as the rams that go before the flock.
New American Standard Bible
And
Be also like male goats
King James Version
Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
Holman Bible
depart from the Chaldeans’ land.
Be like the rams that lead the flock.
International Standard Version
Move away from the middle of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans. Be like male goats at the head of the flock.
A Conservative Version
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.
American Standard Version
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.
Amplified
“Wander away from the midst of Babylon
And go out of the land of the Chaldeans;
Be like the male goats [who serve as leaders] at the head of the flocks.
Bible in Basic English
Go in flight out of Babylon, go out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and be like he-goats before the flocks.
Darby Translation
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flock.
Julia Smith Translation
Move from the midst of Babel, and from the land of the Chaldeans; come forth and be ye as the he goats before the flock.
King James 2000
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Flee from the midst of Babylon, and from the land of [the] Chaldeans. Go out and be like he-goats {before} [the] flock.
Modern King James verseion
Flee from the midst of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.
NET Bible
"People of Judah, get out of Babylon quickly! Leave the land of Babylonia! Be the first to depart! Be like the male goats that lead the herd.
New Heart English Bible
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.
The Emphasized Bible
Remove ye out of the midst of Babylon, And out of the land of the Chaldeans, come ye forth, - And become ye like he-goats before the flock;
Webster
Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth from the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.
World English Bible
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.
Youngs Literal Translation
Move ye from the midst of Babylon, And from the land of the Chaldeans go out. And be as he-goats before a flock.
Interlinear
Nuwd
Tavek
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 50:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Babylon
7 All they that came upon them, have devoured them: and their enemies said, 'We have made no fault against them, for they have displeased the LORD, yea even the LORD which is the beauty of their righteousness, and that defended their fathers.' 8 Yet shall ye flee from Babylon, and depart out of the land of the Chaldeans, and ye shall be as the rams that go before the flock. 9 "For lo, I will make up a host of people from the northern land, and bring them upon Babylon: these shall lay siege to it, and win it. Their arrows shall not miss, like as a cunning archer shooteth not wrong.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 48:20
Ye shall go away from Babylon, and escape the Chaldeans with a merry voice. This shall be spoken of, declared abroad, and go forth unto the end of the world: so that it shall be said, "The LORD hath defended his servant Jacob,
Jeremiah 51:6
Fly away from Babylon; every man save his life. Let no man hold his tongue to her wickedness, for the time of the LORD's vengeance is come; yea, he shall reward her again.
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven say, "Come away from her, my people, that ye be not partakers in her sins, that ye receive not of her plagues.
Jeremiah 51:45
O my people, come out of Babylon: that every man may save his life from the fearful wrath of the LORD.
Numbers 16:26
And he spake unto the congregation, saying, "Depart from the tents of these wicked men and touch nothing of theirs: lest ye perish in all their sins."
Proverbs 30:31
A cock ready to fight; A ram; and a king that goeth forth with his people.
Isaiah 52:1
Up, Zion, up: take thy strength unto thee. Put on thy honest raiment O Jerusalem, thou city of the holy one. For from this time forth, there shall no uncircumcised nor unclean person come in thee.
Zechariah 2:6-7
"O get you forth! O flee from the land of the north, sayeth the LORD; ye whom I have scattered into the four winds under heaven, sayeth the LORD.
2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore, "Come out from among them, and separate yourselves," saith the Lord, "and touch none unclean thing: so will I receive you,