Jeremiah 51:54

Jeremiah 51:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
• New International Version (NIV)“The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"A voice! A cry from Babylon! The noise of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, And great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans,

Context of Jeremiah 51:54

52“Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan. 53Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, the destroyers I send will come against her,” declares the LORD. “The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans! 55For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound. 56For a destroyer is coming against her— against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.

Jeremiah 51:54 word by word

ק֥וֹל זְעָקָ֖ה מִבָּבֶ֑ל וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּד֖וֹל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

• The soundקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of a cryזְעָקָהza‛aq ze‛âqâh · outcryH2201
• Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• the sound of greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• destructionשֶׁ֫בֶרsheber shêber · breakingH7667
• from the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:54

• Jeremiah 48:3A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’
• Jeremiah 50:22“The noise of battle is in the land— the noise of great destruction.
• Isaiah 13:6Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
• Isaiah 15:5My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.
• Zephaniah 1:10On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.
• Revelation 18:17For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:54

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54A cry - i. e., the war-cry.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54When Babylon fell, the noise of battle was overwhelming. People screamed and yelled, soldiers shouted battle cries, and boulders crashed as walls fell.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-641. in the midst of them that rise ... against me--literally, "in the heart" of them. Compare Psa 46:2, "the midst of the sea," Margin; Eze 27:4, "the heart of the seas"; Margin; Mt 12:40. In the center of the Chaldeans. "Against Me," because they persecute My people. The cabalistic mode of interpreting Hebrew words (by taking the letters in the inverse order of the alphabet, the last letter representing the first, and so on, Jr 25:26) would give the very…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 51:54

• Persia
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In the dictionaries

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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