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Jeremiah 50:31
“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord GOD of Hosts declares judgment against Babylon, identified as the arrogant one, at the moment His appointed day of punishment arrives.
The words — The Hebrew הִנְנִי אֵלֶיךָ (hi./Ni 'e.Lei./kha) literally means "behold, I am against you," framing a direct divine confrontation. The noun זָדוֹן (za.Don) translates to "arrogance," identifying the target's defining characteristic.
The thread — The declaration "Behold, I am against you" appears in judgments against those dwelling in elevated places (Jeremiah 21:13), against Gog (Ezekiel 39:1), and frames the broader campaign against Babylon in Jeremiah 50.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine judgment targets presumptuous pride and arrives at a fixed moment, leaving no room for evasion or self-justification.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord God of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 21:13 Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau—declares the LORD—you who say, “Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?”
- Jeremiah 50:29 Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
- Ezekiel 39:1 “As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
- Nahum 2:13 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will reduce your chariots to cinders, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
- Habakkuk 2:4 Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—
- James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Job 40:11 Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
- Jeremiah 48:29 We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.
- Jeremiah 49:16 The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.