Jeremiah 50 · Verse 8

Jeremiah 50:8

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.
Jeremiah 50:8, King James Version

Jeremiah 50:8 in other translations

BSBFlee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock.
WEB“Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.
ASVFlee 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.
YLTMove ye from the midst of Babylon, And from the land of the Chaldeans go out. And be as he-goats before a flock.
DARBYFlee 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.
BBEGo in flight out of Babylon, go out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and be like he-goats before the flocks.
WebsterRemove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth from the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.

What does Jeremiah 50:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. (Jr 51:6, 45; Is 48:20; Zec 2:6, 7; Re 18:4). Immediately avail yourselves of the opportunity of escape. be as ... he-goats before ... flocks--Let each try to be foremost in returning, animating the weak, as he-goats lead the flock; such were the companions of Ezra (Ezr 1:5, 6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 50:8-20
The desolation that shall be brought upon Babylon is set forth in a variety of expressions. The cause of this destruction is the wrath of the Lord. Babylon shall be wholly desolated; for she hath sinned against the Lord. Sin makes men a mark for the arrows of God's judgments. The mercy promised to the Israel of God, shall not only accompany, but arise from the destruction of Babylon. These sheep shall be gathered from the deserts, and put again into good pasture. All who return to God and their duty, shall find satisfaction of soul in so doing. Deliverances out of trouble are comforts indeed, when fruits of the forgiveness of sin.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 50:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

נֻ֚דוּNu.dutake flightH5110
מִתּ֣וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom [the] midst ofH8432
בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabylonH894
וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץu.me.'E.retzand from [the] land ofH776
כַּשְׂדִּ֖יםkas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778
צֵ֑אוּya.tze.'ugo forthH3318
וִהְי֕וּvih.Yuand beH1961
כְּעַתּוּדִ֖יםke.'a.tu.Dimlike male goatsH6260
לִפְנֵי\־lif.nei-<to> beforeH6440
צֹֽאן\׃Tzon[the] flockH6629

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Cross references for Jeremiah 50:8

  • Isaiah 48:20

    Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

  • Jeremiah 51:6

    Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.

  • Revelation 18:4

    And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

  • Jeremiah 51:45

    My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord.

  • Proverbs 30:31

    A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:17

    Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

  • Zechariah 2:6-7

    Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord. Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

  • Isaiah 52:1

    Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

  • Numbers 16:26

    And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

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out of the midst.
51:6,45; Nu 16:26; Isa 48:20; 52:1; Zec 2:6,7; 2Co 6:17; Re 18:4
he goats.
Pr 30:31

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Context

  • Jeremiah 50:7

    All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the Lord, the habitation of justice, even the Lord, the hope of their fathers.

  • Jeremiah 50:8

    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.

  • Jeremiah 50:9

    For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.

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Jeremiah 50:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Huid de en medio de Babilonia, y salid de la tierra de los Caldeos, y sed como los mansos delante del ganado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Fuyez du milieu de Babylone, et sortez du pays des Chaldéens, et soyez comme les boucs qui vont devant le troupeau.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Flüchtet aus Babel hinaus, und ziehet aus dem Lande der Chaldäer; und seid wie die Böcke vor der Herde her!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Recedite de medio Babylonis, et de terra Chaldæorum egredimini, et estote quasi hædi ante gregem.