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Jeremiah 51:13

What does Jeremiah 51:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O you whose living-place is by the wide waters, whose stores are great, your end is come, your evil profit is ended.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, rich in treasures, thy end is come for thy entire destruction.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy rapacity.

Context

v.12Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both purposed and done that which he spake concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

v.13This passage

v.14Jehovah of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

Cross references

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

  • Jude 1:11

    Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.

  • Genesis 6:13

    And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

  • 2 Peter 2:14

    having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

  • Jeremiah 50:31

    Behold, I am against thee, O thou proud one, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts; for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.

  • 1 Peter 4:7

    But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

  • Amos 8:2

    And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said Jehovah unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.

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