Jeremiah 50:16
Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 50 connects to 7 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
Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
Cut off the sower from Babylon, And him handling the sickle in the time of harvest, Because of the oppressing sword, Each unto his people--they turn, And each to his land--they flee.
Let the planter of seed be cut off from Babylon, and everyone using the curved blade at the time of the grain-cutting: for fear of the cruel sword, everyone will be turned to his people, everyone will go in flight to his land.
Cross References
And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every …
I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in …
We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his …
He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to …
He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, …
Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest …
Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall …