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Jeremiah 51:32

What does Jeremiah 51:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the ways across the river have been taken, and the water-holes ... burned with fire, and the men of war are in the grip of fear.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the passages have been captured, And the reeds they have burnt with fire, And the men of war have been troubled.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And that the fords are taken, and the marshes are burnt with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the passages are seized, and the reedy places are burnt with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

Context

v.31One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

v.32This passage

v.33For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing-floor at the time when it is trodden; yet a little while, and the time of harvest shall come for her.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 44:27

    that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;

  • Jeremiah 50:37

    A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed.

  • Jeremiah 51:30

    The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their might hath failed; they are become as women: her dwelling-places are set on fire; her bars are broken.

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