Verse 30
Jeremiah 51:30
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Babylon's defenders have given up fighting—they're just sitting in their fortresses. They're worn out; they've become like frightened women. Babylon's houses are burning; the bars securing her gates have been smashed.
Original Language Text
hebrew
חָדְלוּ֩ גִבּוֹרֵ֨י בָבֶ֜ל לְ/הִלָּחֵ֗ם יָֽשְׁבוּ֙ בַּ/מְּצָד֔וֹת נָשְׁתָ֥ה גְבוּרָתָ֖/ם הָי֣וּ לְ/נָשִׁ֑ים הִצִּ֥יתוּ מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖י/הָ נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ בְרִיחֶֽי/הָ
English Translation
The mighty ones of Babylon have ceased to fight; they sat in the strongholds; their strength has become like women; they have set fire to her dwelling places; her bars have been broken.
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Chapter 51 Context
1
This is what the Lord says: Look! I'm going to stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and agains...
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I will send foreign soldiers to attack Babylon to winnow her and turn her country into a wasteland—t...
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The archer doesn't need to use his bow; the infantryman doesn't need to put on his armor. Don't spar...
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They will fall down wounded in her streets, killed in the country of Babylonia.
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5
Israel and Judah have not been deserted by their God (Elohim), the Lord Almighty, even though they s...
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6
Escape from Babylon! Run for your lives! Don't get caught up in her punishment and die, for this is...
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7
Once Babylon was a golden cup the Lord held in his hand. She made the whole earth drunk. The nations...
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8
Now, all of a sudden, Babylon has fallen. She has been smashed to pieces. Weep for her; get her some...
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9
“We tried to heal her, but she couldn't be helped. So give up on her! All of us should go home to wh...
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10
The Lord has encouraged and supported us. Come on, let's tell people here in Jerusalem what the Lord...
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11
Sharpen the arrows! Pick up the shields! The Lord has encouraged the kings of the Medes, because his...
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12
Raise the signal flag to attack the walls of Babylon; strengthen the guard; have the watchmen take t...
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13
You people who live beside by many waters, and have so much wealth, this is the time of your end—you...
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14
The Lord Almighty vowed by his own life, saying, I'm going to make sure to fill you with so many ene...
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15
It was God (Elohim) who made the earth by his power. He created the world by his wisdom and by his u...
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16
The waters of the heavens rain down with a roar at his command. He makes the clouds to rise all over...
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17
Everyone is stupid; they don't know anything. Every metalworker is embarrassed by the idols they mak...
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18
They are useless, an object to be laughed at. They will be destroyed at the time of their punishment...
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19
The God (Elohim) of Jacob is not like these idols, for he is the creator of everything, including hi...
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20
You are my war club, the weapon I use in battle. I use you to destroy nations; I use you to destroy...
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21
I use you to destroy horses and their riders; I use you to destroy chariots and their drivers.
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22
I use you to destroy men and women; I use you to destroy old men and youths; I use you to destroy yo...
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23
I use you to destroy shepherds and their flocks; I use you to destroy farmers and their cattle; I us...
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24
Right in front of you I'm going to pay back Babylon and everyone who live in Babylonia for all the e...
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25
Watch out, because I am against you, you destructive monster who devastates the whole world, declare...
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26
Nobody will be even able to find themselves a cornerstone or a foundation stone among your ruins, be...
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27
Raise a signal flag in the country! Blow the trumpet call to war among the nations! Get the nations...
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28
Have the armies of the nations prepare for battle against her. This applies to the kings of the Mede...
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29
The earth quakes and trembles because the Lord is determined to carry out what he threatened against...
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30
Babylon's defenders have given up fighting—they're just sitting in their fortresses. They're worn ou...
31
A runner hands his message over to another to carry; one messenger follows another messenger, all of...
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32
the river crossings have been captured, the marshlands set on fire and his soldiers are panicking.
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33
This is what the Lord Almighty, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: The people of Babylon are like a t...
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34
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon chewed me up and sucked me dry, making me as empty as a jar with noth...
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35
“Babylon must bear the responsibility for the violent attacks on us,” say the inhabitants of Zion. “...
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36
This is what the Lord says: Watch as I present your case for you and make your enemies pay for what...
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37
Babylon will be turned into a pile of rubble, a home for jackals, a place that horrifies people, a p...
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38
But while their passions are aroused, I will serve them a banquet and get them drunk. They'll celebr...
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39
I will take them down like lambs to be slaughtered, like rams and goats.
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40
How could it be? Babylon has fallen! The most famous city in the world has been conquered! What a ho...
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41
It's as if the sea has flooded over Babylon, covering her in crashing waves.
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42
The towns of Babylonia are in ruins, turned into a dry desert wasteland where no one lives—no one ev...
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43
I will punish Bel in Babylon. I will force him to spit out what he swallowed. People of other nation...
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44
My people, come out of her! Each one of you, save yourselves from the Lord's furious anger.
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45
Don't lose courage, and don't be afraid when you hear different rumors going around the country. The...
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46
Look, the time is coming when I will punish Babylon's idols. The whole country will be humiliated; i...
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47
Then everyone in heaven and on earth will celebrate with shouts of joy at what's happened to Babylon...
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48
Those of you who have managed to escape being killed, leave now! Don't delay! Remember the Lord in t...
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49
“We are embarrassed because we've been mocked, and we held our heads in shame because foreigners wen...
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50
So keep watching, declares the Lord, because the time is coming when I will punish her for worshipin...
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51
Even if Babylon could climb up into the sky to strengthen her high fortresses, those I send to attac...
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52
A cry comes from Babylon; the noise of terrible destruction comes from the country of Babylonia.
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53
For the Lord is going to destroy Babylon; he will put an end to her boastful talk. The waves of atta...
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54
A destroyer is coming to attack Babylon. Her soldiers will be taken prisoner, and their bows will be...
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55
I will make her leaders and wise men drunk, along with her commanders, officers, and soldiers. Then...
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56
This is what the Lord Almighty says: Babylon's massive walls will be knocked down to the ground and...
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57
This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to Seraiah son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, when h...
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58
Jeremiah had written on a scroll a description of all the disasters that would come to Babylon—all t...
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59
Jeremiah told Seraiah, “When you arrive in Babylon, make sure you read out loud everything written h...
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60
and announce, ‘Lord, you have promised to destroy this place so that none will be left—no people or...
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61
After you finish reading this scroll out loud, tie a stone to it and throw it into the Euphrates.
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Then say, ‘This is how Babylon will sink and won't ever rise again, because of the disaster I'm brin...
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Verse Information
- Book
- Jeremiah
- Chapter
- Chapter 51 (62 verses)
- Version
- Free Bible Version