Jeremiah 50:24
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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.I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.
In other translations
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.I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.
Hebrew words
יָקֹשְׁתִּיyakoshetiI set a trapH3369לָךְlakhfor <the> youוְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571נִלְכַּדְתְּnilkadtyou were caughtH3920בָּבֶלbavelO BabylonH894וְאַתְּve'atand youH859לֹאlo'notH3808יָדָעַתְּyada'atyou knewH3045נִמְצֵאתnimtzetyou were foundH4672וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571נִתְפַּשְׂתְּnitpastyou were caughtH8610כִּיkiforH3588בַיהוָהbayahwehwith YahwehH3068הִתְגָּרִית׃hitgarityou engaged in strifeH1624
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Places: Babylon