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Jeremiah 50:34
Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD of Hosts speaks against Babylon, responding to the prolonged oppression of Israel and Judah by their captors. He declares His direct intervention to deliver the oppressed and judge the land that holds them.
The words — חָזָק (cha.Zak) means strong, and יָרִיב (ya.Riv) means to conduct or plead a case. The text states that God’s redemptive power is strong and that He will actively litigate on behalf of His people.
The thread — The combination of "Redeemer" and "LORD of Hosts" appears in Isaiah 54:5 and Isaiah 47:4. These passages similarly identify Yahweh as the divine defender who acts on behalf of Israel.
Why it lands — The passage demands recognition that divine justice operates through active legal intervention rather than passive observation. It requires the reader to trust that God’s advocacy will ultimately secure rest for the oppressed and judgment for the oppressor.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 54:5 For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Isaiah 41:14 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 47:4 Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name—is the Holy One of Israel.
- Jeremiah 15:21 I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”
- Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.
- Psalms 35:1 Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
- Psalms 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
- Isaiah 43:14 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.
- Micah 7:9 Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
- Proverbs 22:23 for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.