Jeremiah 50:38

Jeremiah 50:38 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

38A drought on50:38 Or A sword against her waters!

They will dry up.

For it is a land of idols,

idols that will go mad with terror.

38“A 50:38 Another reading is sworddrought on her waters, and they will be dried up!

For it is a land of idols,

And they go insane at frightful images.

38A drought on her waters, and they will be dried up!

For it is a land of idols,

And they are mad over fearsome idols.

38“A drought on her waters, and they will dry up!

For it is a land of [worthless] idols,

And they are mad over fearsome idols [those objects of terror in which they foolishly trust].

38A drought is upon her waters,

and they will be dried up.

For it is a land of graven images,

and the people go mad over idols.50:38 Or go mad with fear

38There will not be any rain for their rivers.

So they will dry up.

Those things will happen because their land is full of statues of gods.

Those gods will go crazy with terror.