Jeremiah 50:11
Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 50 connects to 10 cross-references. The great oracle against Babylon begins: the city will be captured and its idols put to shame. Israel will seek the Lord and join an everlasting covenant. God has stirred up a great assemblage of nations from the north against …
Other Translations
Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder my heritage, because ye are wanton as a heifer that treadeth out the grain, and neigh as strong horses;
Because thou rejoicest, because thou exultest, O spoilers of Mine inheritance, Because thou increasest as a heifer <FI>at<Fi> the tender grass, And dost cry aloud as bulls,
Because you are glad, because you are lifted up with pride, you wasters of my heritage, because you are playing like a young cow put out to grass, and you make a noise like strong horses;
Cross References
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then …
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount …
They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in …
O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on …
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a …