Jeremiah 50:42 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
American Standard Version (ASV)
They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Bows and spears are in their hands; they are cruel and have no mercy; their voice is like the thunder of the sea, and they go on horses; everyone in his place like men going to the fight, against you, O daughter of Babylon.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel, and will not shew mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses -- set in array like a man for the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
World English Bible (WEB)
They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Bow and halbert they seize, Cruel `are' they, and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea soundeth, and on horses they ride, Set in array as a man for battle, Against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
| They shall hold | קֶ֣שֶׁת | qešet | KEH-shet |
| the bow | וְכִידֹ֞ן | wĕkîdōn | veh-hee-DONE |
| lance: the and | יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ | yaḥăzîqû | ya-huh-ZEE-koo |
| they | אַכְזָרִ֥י | ʾakzārî | ak-za-REE |
| are cruel, | הֵ֙מָּה֙ | hēmmāh | HAY-MA |
| not will and | וְלֹ֣א | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| shew mercy: | יְרַחֵ֔מוּ | yĕraḥēmû | yeh-ra-HAY-moo |
| their voice | קוֹלָם֙ | qôlām | koh-LAHM |
| roar shall | כַּיָּ֣ם | kayyām | ka-YAHM |
| like the sea, | יֶהֱמֶ֔ה | yehĕme | yeh-hay-MEH |
| ride shall they and | וְעַל | wĕʿal | veh-AL |
| upon | סוּסִ֖ים | sûsîm | soo-SEEM |
| horses, | יִרְכָּ֑בוּ | yirkābû | yeer-KA-voo |
| array, in put one every | עָר֗וּךְ | ʿārûk | ah-ROOK |
| man a like | כְּאִישׁ֙ | kĕʾîš | keh-EESH |
| to the battle, | לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | lammilḥāmâ | la-meel-ha-MA |
| against | עָלַ֖יִךְ | ʿālayik | ah-LA-yeek |
| daughter O thee, | בַּת | bat | baht |
| of Babylon. | בָּבֶֽל׃ | bābel | ba-VEL |