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Jeremiah 51:38
New English Translation
Jeremiah 51:38
New English Translation
38 The Babylonians are all like lions roaring for prey;
they are like lion cubs growling for something to eat.[a]
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:38 tn Heb “They [the Babylonians] all roar like lions. They growl like the cubs of lions.” For the usage of יַחְדָו (yakhdav) meaning “all,” see Isa 10:8; 18:6; 41:20. The translation strives to convey in clear terms what is the generally accepted meaning of the simile (cf., e.g., J. Bright, Jeremiah [AB], 358, and J. A. Thompson, Jeremiah [NICOT], 762).
Jeremiah 51:38
New International Version
Jeremiah 51:38
New International Version
38 Her people all roar like young lions,(A)
they growl like lion cubs.
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