The Meaning of Jeremiah 50:34 Explained

Jeremiah 50:34

KJV: 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.

YLT: Their Redeemer is strong, Jehovah of Hosts is His name, He doth thoroughly plead their cause, So as to cause the land to rest, And He hath given trouble to the inhabitants of Babylon.

Darby: Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

ASV: Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Jeremiah 50:34 Mean?

Study Notes

redeemer
Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type).
Redeemer
Redemption: Kinsman type, summary. The goel, or Kinsman-Redeemer, is a beautiful type of Christ.
(1) The kinsman redemption was of persons, and an inheritance Leviticus 25:48 ; Leviticus 25:25 ; Galatians 4:5 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 1:11 ; Ephesians 1:14
(2) The Redeemer must be a kinsman Leviticus 25:48 ; Leviticus 25:49 ; Ruth 3:12 ; Ruth 3:13 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Hebrews 2:14 ; Hebrews 2:15 .
(3) The Redeemer must be able to redeem Ruth 4:4-6 ; Jeremiah 50:34 ; John 10:11 ; John 10:18
(4) Redemption is effected by the goel paying the just demand in full Leviticus 25:27 ; 1 Peter 1:18 ; 1 Peter 1:19 ; Galatians 3:13 . (See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ") See Scofield " Romans 3:24 "
come to Zion
The time when the "Redeemer shall come to Zion" is fixed, relatively, by Romans 11:23-29 as following the completion of the Gentile Church. That is also the order of the great dispensational passage, Acts 15:14-17 .
In both, the return of the Lord to Zion follows the outcalling of the Church.
come to Zion
The time when the "Redeemer shall come to Zion" is fixed, relatively, by Romans 11:23-29 as following the completion of the Gentile Church. That is also the order of the great dispensational passage, Acts 15:14-17 .
In both, the return of the Lord to Zion follows the outcalling of the Church.

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 50

1  The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 50:34 mean?

Their Redeemer [is] mighty Yahweh of hosts [is] His name thoroughly He will plead - their case that He may give rest to the land and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon
גֹּאֲלָ֣ם ׀ חָזָ֗ק יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שְׁמ֔וֹ רִ֥יב יָרִ֖יב אֶת־ רִיבָ֑ם לְמַ֙עַן֙ הִרְגִּ֣יעַ הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִרְגִּ֖יז לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל

גֹּאֲלָ֣ם ׀  Their  Redeemer  [is] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: גְּאוּלִים 
Sense: to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman.
חָזָ֗ק  mighty 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: חָזָק  
Sense: strong, stout, mighty.
יְהוָ֤ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
צְבָאוֹת֙  of  hosts 
Parse: Noun, common plural
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
שְׁמ֔וֹ  [is]  His  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
רִ֥יב  thoroughly 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: רִיב  
Sense: to strive, contend.
יָרִ֖יב  He  will  plead 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: רִיב  
Sense: to strive, contend.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
רִיבָ֑ם  their  case 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: רִיב 
Sense: strife, controversy, dispute.
לְמַ֙עַן֙  that 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: לְמַעַן 
Sense: purpose, intent prep.
הִרְגִּ֣יעַ  He  may  give  rest 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: רָגַע 
Sense: to act in an instant, stir up, disturb.
הָאָ֔רֶץ  to  the  land 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
וְהִרְגִּ֖יז  and  disquiet 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: רָגַז  
Sense: tremble, quake, rage, quiver, be agitated, be excited, be perturbed.
לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י  the  inhabitants 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
בָבֶֽל  of  Babylon 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בָּבֶל  
Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates.