Jeremiah 50:46

What does Jeremiah 50:46 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 50:46 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembleth, and the cry is heard among the nations.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembleth, and the cry is heard among the nations.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

At the cry, Babylon is taken! the earth is shaking, and the cry comes to the ears of the nations.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

From the voice: Captured was Babylon, Hath the earth been shaken, And a cry among nations hath been heard!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard amongst the nations.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

At the sound of the taking of Babylon the earth hath quaked, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Context

v.45Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 26:18

    Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be dismayed at thy departure.

  • Ezekiel 31:16

    I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to Sheol with them that descend into the pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the nether parts of the earth.

  • Jeremiah 49:21

    The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.

  • Ezekiel 32:10

    Yea, I will make many peoples amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.

  • Isaiah 14:9

    Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

  • Revelation 18:9

    And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning,

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