Jeremiah 51:48

Jeremiah 51:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon, for out of the north destroyers will attack her,” declares the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the heavens and the earth and all that is in them Shall sing joyously over Babylon; For the plunderers shall come to her from the north,” says the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then the heavens and earth will rejoice, for out of the north will come destroying armies against Babylon,” says the Lord.

Context of Jeremiah 51:48

46Let not your heart faint, and be not fearful at the report heard in the land, when a report comes in one year and afterward a report in another year, and violence is in the land, and ruler is against ruler. 47"Therefore, behold, the days are coming when I will punish the images of Babylon; her whole land shall be put to shame, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her. Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is in them, shall sing for joy over Babylon, for the destroyers shall come against them out of the north, declares the Lord. 49Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel, just as for Babylon have fallen the slain of all the earth. 50"You who have escaped from the sword, go, do not stand still! Remember the Lord from far away, and let Jerusalem come into your mind:

Jeremiah 51:48 word by word

וְרִנְּנ֤וּ עַל־בָּבֶל֙ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֔רֶץ וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם כִּ֧י מִצָּפ֛וֹן יָבוֹא־לָ֥הּ הַשּׁוֹדְדִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• therein, shall singרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• for Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• for the spoilersשָׁדַדshâdad · to ruinH7703
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto her from the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:48

• Jeremiah 51:10The Lord has brought about our vindication; come, let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
• Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Proverbs 11:10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
• Isaiah 44:23Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, O depths of the earth; break forth into singing, O mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and will be glorified in Israel.
• Isaiah 48:20Go out from Babylon, flee from Chaldea, declare this with a shout of joy, proclaim it, send it out to the end of the earth; say, "The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob!"
• Isaiah 49:13Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
• Revelation 15:1Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished.
• Revelation 16:4The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!"
• Revelation 19:1After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
• Jeremiah 51:11"Sharpen the arrows! Take up the shields! The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, for that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance for his temple.
• Jeremiah 50:3"For out of the north a nation has come up against her, which shall make her land a desolation, and none shall dwell in it; both man and beast shall flee away.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48The heaven and the earth - shall sing for Babylon - Its fall shall be a subject of universal rejoicing.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47-48The Lord's punishment of Babylon would make the heavens and earth rejoice because it shows God's justice.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4848. heaven ... earth ... sing for Babylon--(Is 14:7-13; 44:23; Re 18:20).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 51:48

• Persia
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In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Device
• Empty
• Hold
• Mount
• North country
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)

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