Jeremiah 51:41
What does Jeremiah 51:41 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
KJV
King James Version · 1611How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How is Babylon taken! and the praise of all the earth surprised! how has Babylon become a cause of wonder among the nations!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862How hath Sheshach been captured, Yea, caught is the praise of the whole earth, How hath Babylon been for an astonishment among nations.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How is Sesach taken, and the renowned one of all the earth surprised? How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth seized! How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 2:38
and wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens hath he given into thy hand, and hath made thee to rule over them all: thou art the head of gold.
- Deuteronomy 28:37
And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee away.
- Jeremiah 50:23
How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
- Ezekiel 27:35
All the inhabitants of the isles are astonished at thee, and their kings are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their countenance.
- Isaiah 13:19
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans’ pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
- Daniel 4:22
it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
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