Jeremiah 50:24 I set a trap for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it; you were found and captured because you opposed the LORD.

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New International Version (©1984)
I set a trap for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it; you were found and captured because you opposed the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Listen, Babylon, for I have set a trap for you. You are caught, for you have fought against the LORD.

English Standard Version (©2001)
I set a snare for you and you were taken, O Babylon, and you did not know it; you were found and caught, because you opposed the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"I set a snare for you and you were also caught, O Babylon, While you yourself were not aware; You have been found and also seized Because you have engaged in conflict with the LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I will set traps for you, Babylon. You will be caught, but you won't know it. You will be found and captured because you have opposed the LORD.

King James Bible
I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

American King James Version
I have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, O Babylon, and you were not aware: you are found, and also caught, because you have striven against the LORD.

American Standard Version
I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English
I have put a net for you, and you have been taken, O Babylon, without your knowledge: you have been uncovered and taken because you were fighting against the Lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I have caused thee to fall into a snare, and thou art taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware of it: thou art found and caught, because thou hast provoked the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
I have laid a snare for thee, and thou, Babylon, art also taken, and thou wast not aware; thou art found, and also caught, for thou hast contended with Jehovah.

English Revised Version
I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

World English Bible
I have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, Babylon, and you weren't aware: you are found, and also caught, because you have striven against Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
I have laid a snare for thee, And also -- thou art captured, O Babylon, And thou -- thou hast known, Thou hast been found, and also art caught, For against Jehovah thou hast stirred thyself up.

Geneva Study Bible

I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

24. I-Thou hast to do with God, not merely with men.

taken . not aware-Herodotus relates that one half of the city was taken before those in the other half were "aware" of it. Cyrus turned the waters of the Euphrates where it was defended into a different channel, and so entered the city by the dried-up channel at night, by the upper and lower gates (Da 5:30, 31).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

50:21-32 The forces are mustered and empowered to destroy Babylon. Let them do what God demands, and they shall bring to pass what he threatens. The pride of men's hearts sets God against them, and ripens them apace for ruin. Babylon's pride must be her ruin; she has been proud against the Holy One of Israel; who can keep those up whom God will throw down?

Job 9:4 "Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm?

Job 40:2 "Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it."

Job 40:9 "Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?

Jeremiah 48:43 "Terror, pit and snare are coming upon you, O inhabitant of Moab," declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 48:44 "The one who flees from the terror Will fall into the pit, And the one who climbs up out of the pit Will be caught in the snare; For I shall bring upon her, even upon Moab, The year of their punishment," declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:31 One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;

Daniel 5:30 That same night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.

Aware Babylon Captured Caught Conflict Contended Engaged Fighting Hast Laid Net O Opposed Seized Snare Stirred Striven Strove Thyself Uncovered Wast Weren't

Aware Babylon Captured Caught Conflict Contended Engaged Found Laid Net Seized Snare Striven Strove Thou Trap Uncovered Wast Weren't

I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

snare Ec 9:12

and thou wast Jer 51:8,31-39,57 Isa 21:3-5 Da 5:30,31 Re 18:7,8

because Ex 10:3 Job 9:4 40:2,9 Isa 13:11 45:9 2Th 2:4

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