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Jeremiah 50:8

Go in flight out of Babylon, go out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and be like he-goats before the flocks.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Babylon;   Goat, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Goat;   Seraiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Earth, Land;   Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Lance, Lancet;   Persia, Persians;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Darius;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Goat;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
"Wander away from the midst of BabylonAnd go forth from the land of the Chaldeans;Be also like male goats at the head of the flock.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go forth from the land of the Chaldeans; Be also like male goats at the head of the flock.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Flee from Babylon, and depart out of the lande of the Chaldees, and be ye as the rammes that go before the flocke.
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.
New King James Version
"Move from the midst of Babylon, Go out of the land of the Chaldeans; And be like the rams before the flocks.
Literal Translation
Flee from the midst of Babylon, and go out of 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.
King James Version (1611)
Remoue out of the midst of Babylon, and goe foorth out of the land of the Caldeans, and be as the hee goats before the flocks.
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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yet shal ye fle from Babilon, & departe out of ye londe of the Caldees, and ye shall be as the rammes that go before the flocke.
THE MESSAGE
"But now, get out of Babylon as fast as you can. Be rid of that Babylonian country. On your way. Good sheepdogs lead, but don't you be led. Lead the way home! Do you see what I'm doing? I'm rallying a host of nations against Babylon. They'll come out of the north, attack and take her. Oh, they know how to fight, these armies. They never come home empty-handed. Babylon is ripe for picking! All her plunderers will fill their bellies!" God 's Decree.
Amplified Bible
"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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
"Flee from the midst of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chalde'ans, and be as he-goats before the flock.
Update Bible 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New Century Version
"Run away from Babylon, and leave the land of the Babylonians. Be like the goats that lead the flock.
New English Translation
"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.
Contemporary English Version
Escape from Babylonia, my people. Get out of that country! Don't wait for anyone else.
Complete Jewish Bible
Flee from Bavel! Leave the land of the Kasdim! Be like male goats leading the flock;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Flee from the middes of Babel, and depart out of the lande of the Caldeans, and be ye as the hee goates before the flocke.
George Lamsa Translation
Flee from the midst of Babylon and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.
Hebrew Names Version
Flee out of the midst of Bavel, and go forth out of the land of the Kasdim, and be as the male goats before the flocks.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
New Living Translation
"But now, flee from Babylon! Leave the land of the Babylonians. Like male goats at the head of the flock, lead my people home again.
New Life Bible
Run out of Babylon. Go from the land of the Babylonians. Be like male goats that go before the flock.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias in Taphnas, saying,
English Revised 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.
Berean Standard Bible
Flee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock.
New Revised Standard
Flee from Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be like male goats leading the flock.
J.B. Rotherham 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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans: and be ye as kids at the head of the flock.
Lexham English Bible
Flee from the midst of Babylon, and from the land of the Chaldeans. Go out and be like he-goats before the flock.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Run away from Babylon. Leave the land of the Babylonians. Be like the goats that lead the flock.
English Standard Version
"Flee from the midst of Babylon, and go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as male goats before the flock.
New American Standard Bible
"Wander away from the midst of Babylon And go out from the land of the Chaldeans; Be like male goats at the head of the flock.
Good News Translation
"People of Israel, run away from Babylonia! Leave the country! Be the first to leave!
Christian Standard Bible®
Escape from Babylon; depart from the Chaldeans' land. Be like the rams that lead the flock.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Go ye awei fro the myddis of Babiloyne, and go ye out of the lond of Caldeis, and be ye as kydis bifore the floc.
Young's 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.

Contextual Overview

1 The word which the Lord said about Babylon, about the land of the Chaldaeans, by Jeremiah the prophet. 2 Give it out among the nations, make it public, and let the flag be lifted up; give the word and keep nothing back; say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is broken, her images are put to shame, her gods are broken. 3 For out of the north a nation is coming up against her, which will make her land waste and unpeopled: they are in flight, man and beast are gone. 4 In those days and in that time, says the Lord, the children of Israel will come, they and the children of Judah together; they will go on their way weeping and making prayer to the Lord their God. 5 They will be questioning about the way to Zion, with their faces turned in its direction, saying, Come, and be united to the Lord in an eternal agreement which will be kept in mind for ever. 6 My people have been wandering sheep: their keepers have made them go out of the right way, turning them loose on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, having no memory of their resting-place. 7 They have been attacked by all those who came across them: and their attackers said, We are doing no wrong, because they have done evil against the Lord in whom is righteousness, against the Lord, the hope of their fathers. 8 Go in flight out of Babylon, go out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and be like he-goats before the flocks.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

out of the midst: Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:45, Numbers 16:26, Isaiah 48:20, Isaiah 52:1, Zechariah 2:6, Zechariah 2:7, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Revelation 18:4

he goats: Proverbs 30:31

Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:9 - chief ones Isaiah 52:11 - depart ye Jeremiah 51:50 - escaped

Cross-References

Genesis 50:8
And all the family of Joseph, and his brothers and his father's people: only their little ones and their flocks and herds they did not take with them from the land of Goshen.
Genesis 50:9
And carriages went up with him and horsemen, a great army.
Genesis 50:24
Then Joseph said to his brothers, The time of my death has come; but God will keep you in mind and take you out of this land into the land which he gave by his oath to Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.
Exodus 10:26
So our cattle will have to go with us, not one may be kept back; for they are needed for the worship of the Lord our God; we have no knowledge what offering we have to give till we come to the place.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans,.... This, in the literal sense, is a call to the Jews in Babylon, and in other parts of Chaldea, to go out from thence upon the proclamation of Cyrus; and especially to the chief of them, to animate the rest, and set them an example; such as Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Ezra, and others: and, in the mystical sense, is a call to the people of God in Rome, and the antichristian states, to come out from thence, a little before the destruction thereof, as in Revelation 18:4; which seems to refer to this passage:

and be as the he goats before the flocks; which walk stately and nimbly, cheerfully and readily, without fear and dread, boldly and confidently, and encourage others to follow them. The Targum is,

"as princes at the head of their people.''

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

So firmly did the Jews settle themselves in Babylon under Jeremiah’s counsels, that they were the last to abandon the place.

He goats - See Isaiah 14:9 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 50:8. Remove out of the midst of Babylon — The sentence of destruction is gone out against it; prepare for your flight, that ye be not overwhelmed in its ruin.

Be as the he-goats before the flocks. — Who always run to the head of the flock, giving the example for others to follow. This may be addressed to the elders and persons of authority among the people.


 
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