God's Word Translation

Jeremiah 50:35-39 God's Word Translation (GW)

35. “A sword will kill the Babylonians and everyone who lives in Babylon,”declares the Lord.“A sword will kill their officials and their wise men.

36. A sword will kill the false prophets.They will become fools.A sword will kill their soldiers and defeat them.

37. A sword will kill their horses, their chariots,and all the foreigners within their ranks.They will become women.A sword will destroy their treasures, and they will be looted.

38. A drought will diminish their water supply, and it will dry up.Babylon is a land of idols, statues that will go crazy with fear.

39. That is why desert animals will live with hyenas.Desert owls will also live there.It will no longer be inhabited or lived in for generations.