Jeremiah 51

1ThusH3541 saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raiseH6965 up against BabylonH894, and against them that dwellH3427 in Leb-kamai, a destroyingH7843 windH7307. 2And I will sendH7971 unto BabylonH894 strangersH2114, that shall winnowH2219 her; and they shall empty her landH776: for in the dayH3117 of troubleH7451 they shall beH1961 against her roundH5439 about. 3Against him that bendeth let the archer bendH1869 his bowH7198, and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail: and spareH2550 ye not her youngH970 menH970; destroyH2763 ye utterly all her hostH6635. 4And they shall fallH5307 downH5307 slainH2491 in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, and thrust through in her streetsH2351.

5For IsraelH3478 is not forsaken, nor JudahH3063, of his GodH430, of Jehovah of hostsH6635; though their landH776 is fullH4390 of guiltH817 against the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478. 6FleeH5127 out of the midstH8432 of BabylonH894, and saveH4422 every manH376 his lifeH5315; be not cut off in her iniquityH5771: for it is the timeH6256 of Jehovah’s vengeanceH5360; he will render unto her a recompenseH1576. 7BabylonH894 hath been a golden cupH3563 in Jehovah’s handH3027, that made all the earthH776 drunken: the nationsH1471 have drunkH7937 of her wineH3196; thereforeH3651 the nationsH1471 are mad. 8BabylonH894 is suddenlyH6597 fallenH5307 and destroyed: wailH3213 for her; takeH3947 balmH6875 for her painH4341, if so be she may be healedH7495. 9We would have healedH7495 BabylonH894, but she is not healedH7495: forsakeH5800 her, and let us go every oneH376 into his own country; for her judgmentH4941 reacheth unto heavenH8064, and is liftedH5375 up even to the skies. 10Jehovah hath broughtH935 forthH3318 our righteousnessH6666: comeH935, and let us declare in ZionH6726 the workH4639 of Jehovah our GodH430.

11Make sharp the arrowsH2671; hold firm the shieldsH7982: Jehovah hath stirredH5782 up the spiritH7307 of the kingsH4428 of the Medes; because his purposeH4209 is against BabylonH894, to destroyH7843 it: for it is the vengeanceH5360 of Jehovah, the vengeanceH5360 of his templeH1964. 12SetH6965 up a standardH5251 against the wallsH2346 of BabylonH894, makeH6213 the watchH8104 strongH2388, setH6965 the watchmenH8104, prepareH3559 the ambushesH693; for Jehovah hath both purposed and done that which he spake concerningH413 the inhabitantsH3427 of BabylonH894. 13O thou that dwellest upon manyH7227 watersH4325, abundant in treasuresH214, thine endH7093 is comeH935, the measure of thy covetousness. 14Jehovah of hostsH6635 hath swornH7650 by himself, saying, Surely I will fillH4390 thee with menH120, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shoutH1959 against thee.

15He hath madeH6213 the earthH776 by his powerH3581, he hath establishedH3559 the worldH8398 by his wisdomH2451, and by his understandingH8394 hath he stretchedH5186 out the heavensH8064. 16When he uttereth his voiceH6963, there is a tumultH1995 of watersH4325 in the heavensH8064, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earthH776; he maketh lightningsH1300 for the rainH4306, and bringeth forthH3318 the windH7307 out of his treasuriesH214. 17Every manH120 is become brutish and is without knowledgeH1847; every goldsmithH6884 is put to shame by his imageH6459; for his molten imageH6459 is falsehoodH8267, and there is no breathH7307 in them. 18They are vanityH1892, a workH4639 of delusion: in the timeH6256 of their visitation they shall perishH6. 19The portionH2506 of JacobH3290 is not like these; for he is the former of all thingsH428; and Israel is the tribeH7626 of his inheritanceH5159: Jehovah of hostsH6635 is his nameH8034.

20Thou art my battle-axe and weaponsH3627 of warH4421: and with thee will I break in pieces the nationsH1471; and with thee will I destroyH7843 kingdomsH4467; 21and with thee will I break in pieces the horseH5483 and his riderH7392; 22and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and him that rideth therein; and with thee will I break in pieces manH376 and womanH802; and with thee will I break in pieces the oldH2205 manH376 and the youthH5288; and with thee will I break in pieces the youngH5288 manH376 and the virginH1330; 23and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherdH7462 and his flockH5739; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governorsH6346 and deputies. 24And I will render unto BabylonH894 and to all the inhabitantsH3427 of ChaldeaH3778 all their evilH7451 that they have done in ZionH6726 in your sight, saith Jehovah.

25Behold, I am against thee, O destroyingH7843 mountainH2022, saith Jehovah, which destroyest all the earthH776; and I will stretchH5186 out my handH3027 upon thee, and rollH1556 thee downH5186 from the rocksH5553, and will makeH5414 thee a burnt mountainH2022. 26And they shall not takeH3947 of thee a stoneH68 for a cornerH6438, nor a stoneH68 for foundationsH4146; but thou shalt beH1961 desolate for everH5769, saith Jehovah.

27SetH6942 ye up a standardH5251 in the landH776, blowH8628 the trumpetH7782 among the nationsH1471, prepare the nationsH1471 against her, call together against her the kingdomsH4467 of AraratH780, Minni, and AshkenazH813: appointH6485 a marshal against her; cause the horsesH5483 to comeH5927 up as the rough canker-worm. 28Prepare against her the nationsH1471, the kingsH4428 of the Medes, the governorsH6346 thereof, and all the deputies thereof, and all the landH776 of their dominionH4475. 29And the landH776 trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against BabylonH894 do standH6965, to makeH7760 the landH776 of BabylonH894 a desolationH8047, without inhabitantH3427. 30The mightyH1368 menH1368 of BabylonH894 have forborne to fightH3898, they remainH3427 in their strongholdsH4679; their might hath failed; they are becomeH1961 as womenH802: her dwelling-places are setH3341 on fireH3341; her barsH1280 are brokenH7665. 31One post shall runH7323 to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 that his cityH5892 is takenH3920 on every quarter: 32and the passages are seizedH8610, and the reeds they have burnedH8313 with fireH784, and the menH376 of warH4421 are affrighted.

33For thusH3541 saith Jehovah of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: The daughterH1323 of BabylonH894 is like a threshing-floor at the timeH6256 when it is troddenH1869; yetH5750 a littleH4592 while, and the timeH6256 of harvestH7105 shall comeH935 for her. 34Nebuchadrezzar the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath devouredH398 me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vesselH3627, he hath, like a monsterH8577, swallowedH1104 me up, he hath filledH4390 his maw with my delicacies; he hath cast me out. 35The violenceH2555 done to me and to my fleshH7607 be upon BabylonH894, shall the inhabitantH3427 of ZionH6726 sayH559; and, My bloodH1818 be upon the inhabitantsH3427 of ChaldeaH3778, shall JerusalemH3389 sayH559. 36ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy causeH7379, and take vengeanceH5360 for thee; and I will dryH3001 up her seaH3220, and makeH3001 her fountainH4726 dryH3001. 37And BabylonH894 shall becomeH1961 heapsH1530, a dwelling-place for jackalsH8577, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitantH3427. 38They shall roarH7580 togetherH3162 like youngH3715 lionsH738; they shall growl as lions’H738 whelps. 39When they are heated, I will makeH7896 their feastH4960, and I will makeH7896 them drunken, that they may rejoiceH5937, and sleepH8142 a perpetual sleepH8142, and not wake, saith Jehovah. 40I will bringH3381 them downH3381 like lambsH3733 to the slaughterH2873, like ramsH352 with he-goats.

41HowH349 is SheshachH8347 takenH3920! and the praiseH8416 of the whole earthH776 seizedH8610! howH349 is BabylonH894 becomeH1961 a desolationH8047 among the nationsH1471! 42The seaH3220 is comeH5927 up upon BabylonH894; she is coveredH3680 with the multitudeH1995 of the waves thereof. 43Her citiesH5892 are becomeH1961 a desolationH8047, a dryH6723 landH776, and a desertH6160, a landH776 wherein no manH376 dwelleth, neither doth any sonH1121 of manH376 passH5674 thereby. 44And I will execute judgmentH6485 upon BelH1078 in BabylonH894, and I will bringH3318 forthH3318 out of his mouthH6310 that which he hath swallowed up; and the nationsH1471 shall not flow any more unto him: yea, the wallH2346 of BabylonH894 shall fallH5307.

45My peopleH5971, goH3318 ye out of the midstH8432 of her, and saveH4422 yourselves every manH376 from the fierce angerH639 of Jehovah. 46And let not your heartH3824 faint, neither fearH3372 ye for the tidings that shall be heardH8085 in the landH776; for tidings shall comeH935 one yearH8141, and after that in another yearH8141 shall comeH935 tidings, and violenceH2555 in the landH776, rulerH4910 against rulerH4910. 47ThereforeH3651, behold, the daysH3117 comeH935, that I will execute judgment upon the graven images of BabylonH894; and her whole landH776 shall be confounded; and all her slainH2491 shall fallH5307 in the midstH8432 of her. 48Then the heavensH8064 and the earthH776, and all that is therein, shall singH7442 for joyH7442 over BabylonH894; for the destroyersH7703 shall comeH935 unto her from the northH6828, saith Jehovah. 49As BabylonH894 hath caused the slainH2491 of IsraelH3478 to fallH5307, so at BabylonH894 shall fallH5307 the slainH2491 of all the landH776.

50Ye that have escaped the swordH2719, goH1980 ye, standH5975 not stillH5975; rememberH2142 Jehovah from afarH7350, and let JerusalemH3389 comeH1980 into your mind. 51We are confounded, because we have heardH8085 reproachH2781; confusion hath coveredH3680 our facesH6440: for strangersH2114 are comeH935 into the sanctuariesH4720 of Jehovah’s houseH1004. 52Wherefore, behold, the daysH3117 comeH935, saith Jehovah, that I will execute judgment upon her graven images; and through all her landH776 the woundedH2491 shall groanH602. 53Though BabylonH894 should mount up to heavenH8064, and though she should fortifyH1219 the heightH4791 of her strengthH5797, yet from me shall destroyersH7703 comeH935 unto her, saith Jehovah.

54The soundH6963 of a cryH2201 from BabylonH894, and of greatH1419 destructionH7667 from the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778! 55For Jehovah layeth BabylonH894 waste, and destroyeth out of her the greatH1419 voiceH6963; and their waves roarH1993 like manyH7227 watersH4325; the noise of their voiceH6963 is uttered: 56for the destroyerH7703 is comeH935 upon her, even upon BabylonH894, and her mightyH1368 menH1368 are takenH3920, their bowsH7198 are broken in pieces; for Jehovah is a GodH410 of recompenses, he will surely requite. 57And I will makeH7937 drunkH7937 her princesH8269 and her wiseH2450 menH1368, her governorsH6346 and her deputies, and her mightyH1368 menH1368; and they shall sleepH8142 a perpetual sleepH8142, and not wake, saith the KingH4428, whose nameH8034 is Jehovah of hostsH6635. 58ThusH3541 saith Jehovah of hostsH6635: The broadH7342 wallsH2346 of BabylonH894 shall be utterly overthrown, and her highH1364 gatesH8179 shall be burnedH3341 with fireH784; and the peoplesH5971 shall laborH3021 for vanity, and the nations for the fireH784; and they shall be wearyH3021.

59The wordH1697 which JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 commandedH6680 SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of NeriahH5374, the sonH1121 of MahseiahH4271, whenH834 he went with ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 to BabylonH894 in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of his reignH4427. Now SeraiahH8304 was chiefH8269 chamberlain. 60And JeremiahH3414 wroteH3789 in a bookH5612 all the evilH7451 that should comeH935 upon BabylonH894, even all these wordsH1697 that are writtenH3789 concerningH413 BabylonH894. 61And JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to SeraiahH8304, When thou comest to BabylonH894, then seeH7200 that thou readH7121 all these wordsH1697, 62and sayH559, O Jehovah, thou hast spokenH1696 concerningH413 this placeH4725, to cutH3772 it off, that none shall dwellH3427 therein, neither manH120 nor beast, but that it shall beH1961 desolate for everH5769. 63And it shall beH1961, when thou hast made an endH3615 of readingH7121 this bookH5612, that thou shalt bindH7194 a stoneH68 to it, and castH7993 it into the midstH8432 of the EuphratesH6578: 64and thou shalt sayH559, ThusH3602 shall BabylonH894 sinkH8257, and shall not riseH6965 again because of the evilH7451 that I will bringH935 upon her; and they shall be wearyH3286.

ThusH3602 far are the wordsH1697 of JeremiahH3414.