American Standard Version
Jeremiah 51:52
52Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will execute judgment upon her graven images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
Jeremiah 51:52 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
- New International Version (NIV)“But days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will execute judgment upon her images, and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will bring judgment on her carved images, And throughout all her land the wounded shall groan.
Context of Jeremiah 51:52
50Ye that have escaped the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember Jehovah from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. 51We are confounded, because we have heard reproach; confusion hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of Jehovah’s house. Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will execute judgment upon her graven images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan. 53Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come unto her, saith Jehovah. 54The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
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לָכֵ֞ן הִנֵּֽה־יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וּפָקַדְתִּ֖י עַל־פְּסִילֶ֑יהָ וּבְכָל־אַרְצָ֖הּ יֶאֱנֹ֥ק חָלָֽל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:52
- Jeremiah 51:47Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will execute judgment upon the graven images of Babylon; and her whole land shall be confounded; and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
- Jeremiah 50:38A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad over idols.
- Isaiah 13:15Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is taken shall fall by the sword.
- Ezekiel 30:24And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
- Daniel 5:30In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:52
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 52Therefore: The Lord agreed that their past was shameful, but he gave them hope for the future when Babylon's power would be broken.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5252. Wherefore--because of these sighs of the Jews directed to God (Jr 51:21). I ... judgment upon ... images--in opposition to the Babylonian taunt that Jehovah's religion was a thing of naught, since they had burned His temple (Jr 51:51): I will show that, though I have thus visited the Jews neglect of Me, yet those gods of Babylon cannot save themselves, much less their votaries, who shall "through all her land" lie and "groan" with wounds.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 51
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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