Jeremiah 51:4
What does Jeremiah 51:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the dead will be stretched out in the land of the Chaldaeans, and the wounded in her streets.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And fallen have the wounded in the land of the Chaldeans, And the pierced-through in her streets.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and the wounded in the regions thereof.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
Context
v.3Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
v.4This passage
v.5For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, of his God, of Jehovah of hosts; though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 14:19
But thou art cast forth away from thy sepulchre like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, that are thrust through with the sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a dead body trodden under foot.
- 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 49:26
Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Jeremiah 50:30
Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets, and all her men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah.
- Isaiah 13:15
Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is taken shall fall by the sword.
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