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33 Thus says Yahweh of hosts:

“The people[a] of Israel are oppressed,
    and the people[b] of Judah likewise,
for[c] all their captors have seized them,
    they refuse to let them go free.
34 Their redeemer is strong,
    his name is Yahweh of hosts.
Surely he will plead their case,
    in order to make peace for the earth,
but to cause unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.
35 A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares[d] Yahweh,
    “and against the inhabitants of Babylon,
and against her officials,
    and against her wise men.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:33 Or “sons/children”
  2. Jeremiah 50:33 Or “sons/children”
  3. Jeremiah 50:33 Literally “and”
  4. Jeremiah 50:35 Literally “a declaration of”

33 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“The people of Israel are oppressed,(A)
    and the people of Judah as well.
All their captors hold them fast,
    refusing to let them go.(B)
34 Yet their Redeemer(C) is strong;
    the Lord Almighty(D) is his name.
He will vigorously defend their cause(E)
    so that he may bring rest(F) to their land,
    but unrest to those who live in Babylon.

35 “A sword(G) against the Babylonians!”(H)
    declares the Lord
“against those who live in Babylon
    and against her officials and wise(I) men!

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