World English Bible
Jeremiah 50:8
“Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.”
Jeremiah 50:8 in the King James Version
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.Read Jeremiah 50:8 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — Jeremiah 50
My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.
All who found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against Yahweh, the habitation of righteousness, even Yahweh, the hope of their fathers.
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.
For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.
Chaldea shall be a prey: all who prey on her shall be satisfied, says Yahweh.
Cross references for Jeremiah 50:8
- Jeremiah 51:6
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; don't be cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Yahweh's vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.
- Isaiah 48:20
Go forth from Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans; with a voice of singing declare, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth: say, Yahweh has redeemed his servant Jacob.
- Revelation 18:4
I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don't receive of her plagues,
- Jeremiah 51:45
My people, go away from the midst of her, and save yourselves every man from the fierce anger of Yahweh.
- Isaiah 52:1
Awake, awake, put on your strength, Zion; put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.
- Zechariah 2:6-7
Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,' says Yahweh; 'for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,' says Yahweh. 'Come, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.
- Numbers 16:26
He spoke to the congregation, saying, "Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins!
- 2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
- Proverbs 30:31
the greyhound, the male goat also; and the king against whom there is no rising up.
Cross references from OpenBible.info
About Jeremiah
Warnings of Jerusalem’s fall and promises of a new covenant.
Explore all chapters of Jeremiah →