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Jeremiah 51:55

What does Jeremiah 51:55 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:55 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For Jehovah layeth Babylon waste, and destroyeth out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For Jehovah layeth Babylon waste, and destroyeth out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For the Lord is making Babylon waste, and putting an end to the great voice coming out of her; and her waves are thundering like great waters, their voice is sounding loud:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For Jehovah is spoiling Babylon, And hath destroyed out of it a great voice, And sounded have its billows as many waters, Given forth a noise hath their voice.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Because the Lord hath laid Babylon waste, and destroyed out of her the great voice: and their wave shall roar like many waters: their voice hath made a noise:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

for Jehovah spoileth Babylon, and he will destroy out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like great waters, the noise of their voice resoundeth.

Context

v.54The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

v.55This passage

v.56for the destroyer is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.

Cross references

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

  • Luke 21:25

    And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;

  • Psalms 65:7

    Who stilleth the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.

  • Isaiah 47:5

    Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms.

  • Psalms 18:4

    The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

  • Jeremiah 51:42

    The sea is come up upon Babylon; she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.

  • Jeremiah 25:10

    Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.

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