Jeremiah 51:49

What does Jeremiah 51:49 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:49 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

As Babylon had the dead of Israel put to the sword, so in Babylon the dead of all the land will be stretched out.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Even Babylon <FI>is<Fi> to fall, ye pierced of Israel, Even they of Babylon have fallen, Ye pierced of all the earth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And as Babylon caused that there should fall slain in Israel: so of Babylon there shall fall slain in all the earth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.

Context

v.48Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers shall come unto her from the north, saith Jehovah.

v.49This passage

v.50Ye that have escaped the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember Jehovah from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Cross references

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

  • Revelation 18:5

    for her sins have reached even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

  • Jeremiah 51:35

    The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

  • Jeremiah 50:17

    Israel is a hunted sheep; the lions have driven him away: first, the king of Assyria devoured him; and now at last Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

  • Psalms 137:8

    O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.

  • Judges 1:7

    And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their food under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

  • Jeremiah 51:24

    And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith Jehovah.

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