Verse List for JER 50:44

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B I ◄ ← Jer 50:44 ↓ → ► ═ ©

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OET (OET-RV) Listen, there’ll be one who comes like a lion ⇔ from the thickets along the Yarden (Jordan), up to the watered pastureland ⇔ because I’ll act quickly to cause them to run away from there, ⇔ and I’ll appoint someone specially chosen for it, ⇔ because who is like me, and who can summon me to come? ⇔ What shepherd is able to resist me?

OET-LV THERE like_a _lion which_it _goes _up from_the _thicket[s]_of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) to pastureland _of an _ever-flowing_stream if/because I _will _act _in _a _moment I_will _cause _them _to _run[fn] from_on_it and_whoever is_chosen to_her/it I _will _appoint if/because who is_like_me and_who will_he _summon _me and_who this is_a _shepherd who he _will _stand before_me.

ULT Behold! He goes up like a lion from the heights of the Jordan to the enduring grazing place ⇔ For I will quickly cause them to run from it, and I will put someone who will be chosen in charge of it. ⇔ For who is like me, and who will summon me? What shepherd is able to resist me?

UST I, Yahweh, will come to Babylon suddenly like a lion comes out of the jungle ⇔  and leaps on the sheep that are eating the good pastureland. ⇔ I will quickly chase the people of Babylonia from their land. ⇔  And then I will appoint for them a leader whom I will choose; ⇔ I will do that because there is no one like me who can say that what I have done is not right. ⇔  No ruler can oppose me.

BSB & MSB Behold, one will come up like a lion ⇔  from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. ⇔ For in an instant I will chase [Babylon] from her land. ⇔  Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? ⇔ For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? ⇔  What shepherd can stand against Me?”

OEB No OEB JER book available

WEBBE & WMBB Behold, the enemy will come up like a lion ⇔  from the thickets of the Jordan against the strong habitation; ⇔  for I will suddenly make them run away from it. ⇔ Whoever is chosen, ⇔  I will appoint him over it, ⇔  for who is like me? ⇔ Who will appoint me a time? ⇔  Who is the shepherd who can stand before me?”

NET “A lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the Jordan ⇔ scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it. ⇔ So too I will chase the Babylonians off of their land. ⇔ Then I will appoint over it whomever I choose. ⇔ For there is no one like me. ⇔ There is no one who can call me to account. ⇔ There is no ruler that can stand up against me.

LSV Behold, he comes up as a lion,
Because of the rising of the Jordan,
To the enduring habitation,
But I cause to rest, I cause them to run from off her. And who is chosen? I lay a charge on her,
For who [is] like Me? And who convenes Me? And who [is] this shepherd who stands before Me?

FBV Watch out![fn] I'm going to come like a lion from the tangled undergrowth beside the Jordan to attack the animals grazing[fn] the green pasture. In fact I'm going to chase the Babylonians from their land very quickly.
¶  Who will I choose to conquer them? Who is like me? Who can challenge me? Which leader[fn] could oppose me?

T4T I, Yahweh, will come to Babylon suddenly like a lion comes out of the jungle ⇔  and leaps on the sheep that are eating the good pastureland. ⇔ I will quickly chase the people of Babylonia from their land. ⇔  And then I will appoint for them a leader whom I will choose; ⇔ I will do that because there is no one [RHQ] like me who can say that what I have done is not right. ⇔  No ruler can [RHQ] oppose me.

LEB • Look, like a lion he comes up from the thickets[fn] of the Jordan
  • against a pastureland by a constantly flowing stream ,[fn]
• so I will chase them away quickly[fn] from her,
  • and I will appoint whoever is chosen over her.
• For who is like me, and who can summon me,
  • and who is this shepherd who can stand before me ?[fn]

BBE See, he will come up like a lion from the thick growth of Jordan against the resting-place of Teman: but I will suddenly make them go in flight from her; and I will put over her the man of my selection: for who is like me? and who will put forward his cause against me? and what keeper of sheep will keep his place before me?

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will suddenly make them run away from it, and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it; for who is like Me? and who will appoint Me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before Me?

ASV Behold, the enemy shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that can stand before me?

DRA Behold he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan to the strong and beautiful: for I will make him run suddenly upon her: and who shall be the chosen one whom I may appoint over her? for who is like to me? and who shall bear up against me? and who is that shepherd that can withstand my countenance?

YLT Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause them to run from off her. And who is chosen? on her I lay a charge, For who [is] like Me? And who doth convene Me? And who [is] this shepherd who standeth before Me?

Drby Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will make him suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen [man] whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

RV Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of Jordan against the strong habitation: but I will suddenly make them run away from her; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over her: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me?
(Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of Yordan against the strong habitation: but I will suddenly make them run away from her; and whoso/whoever is chosen, him will I appoint over her: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me?)

SLT Behold, as a lion he will come up from the excellency of Jordan to the habitation of strength: for I will wink; I will cause them to run away from her: and who the chosen I shall appoint to her? for who like me? and who shall arraign me? and who that shepherd who shall stand before me?

Wbstr Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan to the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man , that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

KJB-1769 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?[fn]
(Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Yordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?)

KJB-1611 [fn]Behold, he shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iordan, vnto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly runne away from her: and who is a chosen man that I may appoint ouer her? for who is like me, and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepheard that will stand before me?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

Bshps Beholde, like as the lion commeth vp from the swellyng of Iordane vnto the dennes of Ethan, so wyll I dryue them foorth, and make them runne agaynst her: But whom shall I choose out and ordayne to such a thyng? for who is like me? or who wil striue with me? or what sheephearde may stande agaynst me?
(Behold, like as the lion cometh/comes up from the swelling of Yordan unto the dens of Ethan, so will I drive them forth, and make them run against her: But whom shall I choose out and ordain to such a thing? for who is like me? or who will strive with me? or what shepherd may stand against me?)

Gnva Beholde, hee shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iorden vnto the strong habitation: for I will make Israel to rest, and I will make them to haste away from her: and who is a chosen man that I may appoynt against her? for who is like me, and who will appoynt me the time? and who is the shepheard that will stande before me?
(Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Yordan unto the strong habitation: for I will make Israel to rest, and I will make them to haste away from her: and who is a chosen man that I may appoint against her? for who is like me, and who will appoint me the time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me?)

Cvdl Beholde, like as the Lyon commeth vp from the pleasaunt medowes of Iordane vnto the grene pastures of Ethan, so wil I dryue the forth, and make them runne agaynst her. But whom shal I chose out, & ordene to soch thinge? For who is like me, or who wil stryue with me? or what shepherde maye stonde agaynst me?
(Behold, like as the Lion cometh/comes up from the pleasant meadows of Yordan unto the green pastures of Ethan, so will I drive the forth, and make them run against her. But whom shall I chose out, and ordene to such thing? For who is like me, or who will strive with me? or what shepherd may stand against me?)

Wycl Lo! as a lioun he schal stie fro the pride of Jordan to the stronge fairnesse, for Y schal make hym to renne sudenli to it; and who schal be the chosun man, whom Y schal sette bifore him? For who is lijk me? and who schal suffre me? and who is this scheepherde, that schal ayenstonde my cheer?
(Lo! as a lion he shall ascend/descend from the pride of Yordan to the strong fairness, for I shall make him to run suddenly to it; and who shall be the chosen man, whom I shall set before him? For who is like me? and who shall suffer me? and who is this shepherd, that shall stand_against my cheer?)

Luth Siehe, er kommt herauf wie ein Löwe vom stolzen Jordan wider die festen Hütten; denn ich will ihn daselbst her eilends laufen lassen. Und wer weiß, wer der Jüngling ist, den ich wider sie rüsten werde? Denn wer. ist mir gleich? Wer will mich meistern, und wer ist der Hirte, der mir widerstehen kann?
(See/Look, he comes up as/like a lion from_the proud Yordan against the firm huts; because/than I will him/it there her urgently run(v) let. And who white, who the/of_the youth(n) is, the I against they/she/them equip become? Because who. is to_me even? Who will me overcome/master(v), and who is the/of_the shepherd, the/of_the to_me resist can?)

ClVg Ecce quasi leo ascendet, de superbia Jordanis ad pulchritudinem robustam, quia subito currere faciam eum ad illam. Et quis erit electus, quem præponam ei? quis est enim similis mei? et quis sustinebit me? et quis est iste pastor, qui resistat vultui meo?[fn]
(Behold as_if lion will_go_up, from/about pride Yordanis to beauty robust, because suddenly to_run I_will_do him to her. And who/any will_be elected, which I_will_prefer to_him? who/any it_is because similar my/mine? and who/any will_endure me? and who/any it_is this pastor, who/which resist face mine?)

UHB הִ֠נֵּה כְּ⁠אַרְיֵ֞ה יַעֲלֶ֨ה מִ⁠גְּא֣וֹן הַ⁠יַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־אַרְגִּ֤עָה ארוצ⁠ם מֵֽ⁠עָלֶ֔י⁠הָ וּ⁠מִ֥י בָח֖וּר אֵלֶ֣י⁠הָ אֶפְקֹ֑ד כִּ֣י מִ֤י כָמ֨וֹ⁠נִי֙ וּ⁠מִ֣י יוֹעִדֶ֔⁠נִּי וּ⁠מִֽי־זֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד לְ⁠פָנָֽ⁠י׃ ‡

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