Jeremiah 50:23
What does Jeremiah 50:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 50:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
KJV
King James Version · 1611How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How is the hammer of all the earth cut in two and broken! how has Babylon become a waste among the nations!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862How hath it been cut and broken, The hammer of the whole earth! How hath Babylon been for a desolation among nations!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How is the hammer of the whole earth broken, and destroyed! how is Babylon turned into a desert among the nations!
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 51:20
Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
- Isaiah 14:12
How art thou fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, that didst lay low the nations!
- Isaiah 14:4
that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
- Revelation 18:16
saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!
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