Jeremiah 51:28
What does Jeremiah 51:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, the governors thereof, and all the deputies thereof, and all the land of their dominion.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, the governors thereof, and all the deputies thereof, and all the land of their dominion.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Make the nations ready for war against her, the king of the Medes and his rulers and all his captains, and all the land under his rule.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sanctify against it the nations with the kings of Media, Its governors and all its prefects, And all the land of its dominion.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Prepare the nations against her, the kings of Media, their captains, and all their rulers, and all the land of their dominion.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Prepare nations against her, the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their rulers, yea, all the land of their dominion.
Context
v.27Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.
v.28This passage
v.29And the land trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 9:1
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,
- Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
- Isaiah 13:17
Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
- Daniel 8:20
The ram which thou sawest, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
- Jeremiah 51:27
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.
- Jeremiah 51:11
Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.
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