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New Century Version

Jeremiah 51:49

"Babylon must fall, because she killed people from Israel. She killed people from everywhere on earth.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Persia;   War;  

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Persia, Persians;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Babylon;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Babylon must fall because of the slain of Israel,even as the slain of the whole earth fellbecause of Babylon.
Hebrew Names Version
As Bavel has caused the slain of Yisra'el to fall, so at Bavel shall fall the slain of all the land.
King James Version
As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
English Standard Version
Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel, just as for Babylon have fallen the slain of all the earth.
New American Standard Bible
Indeed, Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel, As the slain of all the earth have also fallen for Babylon.
Amplified Bible
Indeed Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel, As also for Babylon the slain of all the earth have fallen.
World English Bible
As Babylon has caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.
Geneva Bible (1587)
As Babel caused the slaine of Israel to fal, so by Babel the slaine of all the earth did fall.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Indeed Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel, As also for Babylon the slain of all the earth have fallen.
Legacy Standard Bible
Indeed Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel,As also for Babylon the slain of all the earth have fallen.
Berean Standard Bible
Babylon must fall on account of the slain of Israel, just as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.
Contemporary English Version
Babylon must be overthrown, because it slaughtered the people of Israel and of many other nations.
Complete Jewish Bible
Just as Bavel caused the slain of Isra'el to fall, so at Bavel will fall the slain of all the land.
Darby Translation
As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Babylon killed people from Israel. Babylon killed people from every place on earth. So Babylon must fall!
George Lamsa Translation
And also in Babylon there shall fall the slain of Israel, and the slain of Babylon shall fall all over the earth.
Good News Translation
Babylonia caused the death of people all over the world, and now Babylonia will fall because it caused the death of so many Israelites. I, the Lord , have spoken."
Lexham English Bible
Babylon must fall not only because of the slain ones of Israel, but also because of Babylon the slain ones of all the earth have fallen.
Literal Translation
As Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel, so for Babylon the slain of all the earth shall fall.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Like as Babilo hath beaten downe and slayne many out of Israel, so shal there fall many, and be slayne in all hir kyngdome.
American Standard Version
As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.
Bible in Basic English
As Babylon had the dead of Israel put to the sword, so in Babylon the dead of all the land will be stretched out.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.
King James Version (1611)
As Babylon hath caused the slaine of Israel to fall: so at Babylon shall fall the slaine of all the earth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Like as Babylon hath beaten downe and slayne many out of Israel, so shall there fall many, and be slayne in all her kingdome.
English Revised Version
As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And as Babiloyne dide, that slayn men felle doun in Israel, so of Babiloyne slayn men schulen falle doun and in al the lond.
Update Bible Version
As Babylon has caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.
Webster's Bible Translation
As Babylon [hath caused] the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
New English Translation
"Babylon must fall because of the Israelites she has killed, just as the earth's mortally wounded fell because of Babylon.
New King James Version
As Babylon has caused the slain of Israel to fall, So at Babylon the slain of all the earth shall fall.
New Living Translation
"Just as Babylon killed the people of Israel and others throughout the world, so must her people be killed.
New Life Bible
Babylon must fall because of the dead of Israel, just as the dead of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.
New Revised Standard
Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel, as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Not only hath Babylon, caused the fall of the slain of Israel, - By Babylon, also have fallen the slain of all the earth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as Babylon caused that there should fall slain in Israel: so of Babylon there shall fall slain in all the earth.
Revised Standard Version
Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel, as for Babylon have fallen the slain of all the earth.
Young's Literal Translation
Even Babylon [is] to fall, ye pierced of Israel, Even they of Babylon have fallen, Ye pierced of all the earth.
THE MESSAGE
"Babylon must fall— compensation for the war dead in Israel. Babylonians will be killed because of all that Babylonian killing. But you exiles who have escaped a Babylonian death, get out! And fast! Remember God in your long and distant exile. Keep Jerusalem alive in your memory."

Contextual Overview

1 This is what the Lord says: "I will soon cause a destroying wind to blow against Babylon and the Babylonian people. 2 I will send foreign people to destroy Babylon like a wind that blows chaff away. They will destroy the land. Armies will surround the city when the day of disaster comes upon her. 3 Don't let the Babylonian soldiers prepare their bows to shoot. Don't even let them put on their armor. Don't feel sorry for the young men of Babylon, but completely destroy her army. 4 They will be killed in the land of the Babylonians and will die in her streets. 5 The Lord God All-Powerful did not leave Israel and Judah, even though they were completely guilty in the presence of the Holy One of Israel. 6 "Run away from Babylon and save your lives! Don't stay and be killed because of Babylon's sins. It is time for the Lord to punish Babylon; he will give Babylon the punishment she deserves. 7 Babylon was like a gold cup in the Lord 's hand that made the whole earth drunk. The nations drank Babylon's wine, so they went crazy. 8 Babylon has suddenly fallen and been broken. Cry for her! Get balm for her pain, and maybe she can be healed. 9 "Foreigners in Babylon say, ‘We tried to heal Babylon, but she cannot be healed. So let us leave her and each go to his own country. Babylon's punishment is as high as the sky; it reaches to the clouds.' 10 "The people of Judah say, ‘The Lord has shown us to be right. Come, let us tell in Jerusalem what the Lord our God has done.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

As Babylon: etc. or, Both Babylon is to fall, O ye slain of Israel and with Babylon shall fall the slain of all the country. hath. Jeremiah 51:10, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:24, Jeremiah 51:35, Jeremiah 50:11, Jeremiah 50:17, Jeremiah 50:18, Jeremiah 50:29, Jeremiah 50:33, Jeremiah 50:34, Judges 1:7, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Matthew 7:2, James 2:13, Revelation 18:5, Revelation 18:6

Reciprocal: Isaiah 21:2 - the treacherous Jeremiah 51:34 - the king Lamentations 1:21 - they shall Zechariah 6:8 - quieted Revelation 18:24 - were

Gill's Notes on the Bible

As Babylon [hath caused] the slain of Israel,.... In Jerusalem, when that city was taken the Chaldeans, and destroyed:

so at Babylon shall all the slain of all the earth; or "land"; that is, the land of Chaldea; the inhabitants of which fled to Babylon upon the invasion of the Medes and Persians, both for their own safety, and the defence of that city; and where, being slain, they fell; and this was a just retaliation of them for what they had done to Israel. These words may be considered, as they are by some, as the song of the inhabitants of heaven and earth, observing and applauding the justice and equity of divine Providence in this affair; see Revelation 13:7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Render, “As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so because of Babylon, hare fallen the slain of (or, in) the whole earth.” Babylon has to answer for the general carnage caused by its wars.


 
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