Jeremiah 51

Babylon Judged for Sins against Israel

1ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068: “BeholdH2009, I am going to arouseH5782 againstH5921 BabylonH894 And againstH413 the inhabitantsH3427 of 1Leb-kamaiH3846 2The 3spiritH7307 of a destroyerH7843.2I will dispatchH7971 4foreignersH2114 to BabylonH894 that they may 5winnowH2219 her And may devastateH1238 her landH776; For on everyH5439 sideH5439 they will be opposedH5921 to her In the dayH3117 of her calamityH7463.36Let not 7him who 89bendsH1869 his bowH7198 10bendH1869 it, 11NorH413 let him riseH5927 up in his 12scale-armorH5630; So do not spareH2550 her youngH970 menH970; DevoteH2763 allH3605 her armyH6635 to destructionH2763.4They will fallH5307 downH5307 13slainH2491 in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, And 14piercedH1856 throughH1856 in their streetsH2351.”

5For 15neitherH3808 IsraelH3478 norH3808 JudahH3063 has been 16forsakenH488 By his GodH430, the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, AlthoughH3588 their landH776 is 17fullH4390 of guiltH817 18BeforeH4480 the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478.619FleeH5127 from the midstH8432 of BabylonH894, And eachH376 of you saveH4422 his lifeH5315! Do not be 2021destroyedH1826 in her 22punishmentH5771, For thisH1931 is the 23Lord’sH3068 timeH6256 of vengeanceH5360; He is going to 24renderH7999 recompenseH1576 to her.7BabylonH894 has been a goldenH2091 25cupH3563 in the handH3027 of the LordH3068, IntoxicatingH7937 allH3605 the earthH776. The 26nationsH1471 have drunkH8354 of her wineH3196; ThereforeH5921H3651 the nationsH1471 are 27goingH1984 madH1984.8SuddenlyH6597 28BabylonH894 has fallenH5307 and been brokenH7665; 29WailH3213 overH5921 her! 30BringH3947 31balmH6875 for her painH4341; PerhapsH194 she may be healedH7495.9We applied healingH7495 to BabylonH894, but she was not healedH7495; ForsakeH5800 her and 32let us eachH376 goH1980 to his own countryH776, For her judgmentH4941 has 33reachedH5060 to heavenH8064 And 34towersH5375 up to the very skiesH7834.10The LordH3068 has 35broughtH3318 36aboutH3318 our vindicationH6666; ComeH935 and let us 37recountH5608 in ZionH6726 The workH4639 of the LordH3068 our GodH430!

1138SharpenH1305 the arrowsH2671, fillH4390 the quiversH7982! The LordH3068 has arousedH5782 the spiritH7307 of the kingsH4428 of the MedesH4074, BecauseH3588 His purposeH4209 is againstH5921 BabylonH894 to destroyH7843 it; For it is the 39vengeanceH5360 of the LordH3068, vengeanceH5360 for His templeH1964.1240LiftH5375 up a 41signalH5251 againstH413 the wallsH2346 of BabylonH894; PostH2388 a strongH2388 guardH4929, StationH6965 42sentriesH8104, PlaceH3559 men in ambushH693! For the LordH3068 has bothH1571 43purposedH2161 and performedH6213 WhatH834 He spokeH1696 concerningH413 the inhabitantsH3427 of BabylonH894.13O you who 44dwellH7931 by manyH7227 watersH4325, AbundantH7227 in 45treasuresH214, Your endH7093 has comeH935, The 46measureH520 of your 4748endH1215.14The 49LordH3068 of hostsH6635 has swornH7650 by HimselfH5315: “SurelyH3588H518 I will fillH4390 you with a 50populationH120 like 51locustsH3218, And they will cryH6031 out with 52shoutsH1959 of victory overH5921 you.”

15It is 53He who madeH6213 the earthH776 by His powerH3581, Who establishedH3559 the worldH8398 by His wisdomH2451, And by His understandingH8394 He 54stretchedH5186 out the heavensH8064.16When He uttersH5414 His 55voiceH6963, there is a tumultH1995 of watersH4325 in the heavensH8064, And He causes the 56cloudsH5387 to ascendH5927 from the endH7097 of the earthH776; He makesH6213 lightningH1300 for the rainH4306 And bringsH3318 forthH3318 the 57windH7307 from His storehousesH214.1758AllH3605 mankindH120 is stupidH1197, devoidH4480 of knowledgeH1847; EveryH3605 goldsmithH6884 is putH954 to shameH954 by his 59idolsH6459, For his moltenH5262 imagesH5262 are 60deceitfulH8267, And there is noH3808 breathH7307 in them.18They are 61worthlessH1892, a workH4639 of mockeryH8595; In the timeH6256 of their punishmentH6486 they will perishH6.19The 62portionH2506 of JacobH3290 is not like theseH428; For the 63MakerH3335 of allH3605 is He, And of the 64tribeH7626 of His inheritanceH5159; The 65LordH3068 of hostsH6635 is His nameH8034.20He says, “You are My 6667war-clubH4661, My weaponH3627 of warH4421; And with you I 68shatterH5310 nationsH1471, And with you I destroyH7843 kingdomsH4467.21With you I 69shatterH5310 the horseH5483 and his riderH7392, And with you I shatterH5310 the 70chariotH7393 and its riderH7392,22And with you I shatterH5310 71manH376 and womanH802, And with you I shatterH5310 oldH2205 manH376 and 72youthH5288, And with you I shatterH5310 youngH970 manH970 and virginH1330,23And with you I shatterH5310 the shepherdH7462 and his flockH5739, And with you I shatterH5310 the farmerH406 and his teamH6776, And with you I shatterH5310 governorsH6346 and prefectsH5461.

24“But I will repayH7999 BabylonH894 and allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of 73ChaldeaH3778 for 74allH3605 their evilH7463 that they have doneH6213 in ZionH6726 before your eyesH5869,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.25“BeholdH2009, 75I am againstH413 you, 76O destroyingH7843 mountainH2022, Who destroysH7843 the wholeH3605 earthH776,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And I will stretchH5186 out My handH3027 againstH5921 you, And rollH1556 you downH1556 from the cragsH5553, And I will makeH5414 you a 77burntH8316 out mountainH2022.26They will not takeH3947 from you even a stoneH68 for a cornerH6438 NorH3808 a stoneH68 for foundationsH4144, But you will be 78desolateH8077 foreverH5769,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

2779LiftH5375 up a 80signalH5251 in the landH776, BlowH8628 a trumpetH7782 among the nationsH1471! ConsecrateH6942 the nationsH1471 againstH5921 her, SummonH8085 againstH5921 her the 81kingdomsH4467 of 82AraratH780, MinniH4508 and 83AshkenazH813; AppointH6485 a marshalH2951 againstH5921 her, BringH5927 up the 84horsesH5483 like bristlyH5569 locustsH3218.28ConsecrateH6942 the nationsH1471 againstH5921 her, The kingsH4428 of the MedesH4074, 85Their governorsH6346 and allH3605 86their 87prefectsH5461, And everyH3605 landH776 of 88their dominionH4475.29So the 89landH776 quakesH7493 and writhesH2342, For the purposesH4284 of the LordH3068 againstH5921 BabylonH894 standH6965, To makeH7760 the landH776 of BabylonH894 90A 91desolationH8047 withoutH369 inhabitantsH3427.30The 92mightyH1368 menH1368 of BabylonH894 have ceasedH2308 fightingH3898, They stayH3427 in the strongholdsH4679; 93Their strengthH1369 is 94exhaustedH5405, They are becomingH1961 95like womenH802; Their dwellingH4908 placesH4908 are setH3341 on fireH3341, The 96barsH1280 of her gates are brokenH7665.31One 9798courierH7323 runsH7323 to meetH7122 99anotherH7323, And one 100101messengerH5046 to meetH7122 102anotherH5046, To tellH5046 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 That his cityH5892 has been capturedH3920 from endH7097 to end;32The fordsH4569 also have been seizedH8610, And they have burnedH8313 the marshesH98 with fireH784, And the menH376 of warH4421 are terrifiedH926.

33For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: “The daughterH1323 of BabylonH894 is like a 103threshingH1637 floorH1637 At the timeH6256 104it is stampedH1869 firmH1869; YetH5750 in a littleH4592 whileH4592 the timeH6256 of 105harvestH7105 will comeH935 for her.”

34“NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 has 106devouredH398 me and crushedH2000 me, He has setH3322 me downH3322 like an 107emptyH7386 vesselH3627; He has 108swallowedH1104 me like a monsterH8577, He has filledH4390 his stomachH3770 with my delicaciesH5730; He has washedH1740 me awayH1740.35May the 109violenceH2555 done to me and to my fleshH7607 be upon BabylonH894,” The 110inhabitantH3427 of ZionH6726 will sayH559; And, “May my bloodH1818 be upon the inhabitantsH3427 of ChaldeaH3778,” JerusalemH3389 will sayH559. 36ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “BeholdH2009, I am going to 111pleadH7378 your caseH7379 And 112exactH5358 fullH5360 vengeanceH5360 for you; And 113I will dryH2717 up her 114seaH3220 And makeH3001 her fountainH4726 dryH3001.37115BabylonH894 will becomeH1961 a heapH1530 of ruins, a hauntH4583 of jackalsH8565, An 116objectH8047 of horrorH8047 and hissingH8322, withoutH369 inhabitantsH3427.38They will roarH7580 togetherH3164 like 117youngH3715 lionsH3715, They will growlH5286 like lions’H738 cubsH1484.39When they becomeH2552 heatedH2552 up, I will serveH7896 them their banquetH4960 And 118makeH7937 them drunkH7937, that they may becomeH5937 jubilantH5937 And may 119sleepH3462 a perpetualH5769 sleepH8142 And not wakeH3364 up,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.40“I will bringH3381 them downH3381 like 120lambsH3733 121to the slaughterH2873, Like ramsH352 togetherH5973 with maleH6260 goatsH6260.

41“HowH349 122123SheshakH8347 has been capturedH3920, And 124the praiseH8416 of the wholeH3605 earthH776 been seizedH8610! HowH349 BabylonH894 has becomeH1961 an objectH8047 of horrorH8047 among the nationsH1471!42The 125126seaH3220 has comeH5927 up overH5921 BabylonH894; She has been engulfedH3680 with its tumultuousH1995 wavesH1530.43Her citiesH5892 have becomeH1961 an 127objectH8047 of horrorH8047, A parchedH6723 landH776 and a desertH6160, A landH776 in whichH2004 128noH3808H3605 manH376 livesH3427 And throughH5674 whichH2004 noH3808 sonH1121 of manH120 passesH5674.44129I will punishH6485 BelH1078 in BabylonH894, And I will make whatH1105 he has swallowedH1105 130comeH3318 out of his mouthH6310; And the nationsH1471 will noH3808 longerH5750 131streamH5102 to him. EvenH1571 the 132wallH2346 of BabylonH894 has fallenH5307 downH5307!

45“133ComeH3318 forthH3318 from her midstH8432, My peopleH5971, And eachH376 of you 134saveH4422 yourselvesH5315 From the fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LordH3068.46Now 135soH6435 that your heartH3824 does not growH7401 faintH7401, And you are not afraidH3372 at the 136reportH8052 that will be heardH8085 in the landH776-- For the reportH8052 will comeH935 137one yearH8141, And afterH310 that 138another reportH8052 in 139another yearH8141, And violenceH2555 will be in the landH776 With 140rulerH4910 againstH5921 rulerH4910--47ThereforeH3651 beholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935 When I will punishH6485 the 141idolsH6456 of BabylonH894; And her wholeH3605 landH776 will be 142putH954 to shameH954 And allH3605 her slainH2491 will fallH5307 in her midstH8432.48Then 143heavenH8064 and earthH776 and allH3605 that is in them Will shoutH7442 for joyH7442 overH5921 BabylonH894, For 144the destroyersH7703 will comeH935 to her from the northH6828,” DeclaresH5002 the LordH3068.

49145IndeedH1571 BabylonH894 is to fallH5307 for the slainH2491 of IsraelH3478, As alsoH1571 for BabylonH894 146the slainH2491 of allH3605 the earthH776 have fallenH5307.50You 147whoH6412 have escapedH6412 the swordH2719, DepartH1980! Do not stayH5975! 148RememberH2142 the LordH3068 from afarH7350, And let JerusalemH3389 149comeH5927 to your mindH3824.51150We are ashamedH954 becauseH3588 we have heardH8085 reproachH2781; DisgraceH3639 has coveredH3680 our facesH6440, For 151aliensH2114 have enteredH935 The holyH4720 placesH4720 of the Lord’sH3068 houseH1004.

52“ThereforeH3651 beholdH2009, the daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “When I will punishH6485 her 152idolsH6456, And the mortallyH2491 woundedH2491 will groanH602 throughoutH3605 her landH776.53ThoughH3588 BabylonH894 should 153ascendH5927 to the heavensH8064, And thoughH3588 she should fortifyH1219 154her loftyH4791 strongholdH5797, From 155Me destroyersH7703 will comeH935 to her,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

54The 156soundH6963 of an outcryH2201 from BabylonH894, And of greatH1419 destructionH7667 from the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778!55For the LordH3068 is going to destroyH7703 BabylonH894, And He will makeH6 her loudH1419 157noiseH6963 vanishH6 from her. And their 158wavesH1530 will roarH1993 like manyH7227 watersH4325; The tumultH7588 of their voicesH6963 159soundsH5414 forthH5414.56For the 160destroyerH7703 is comingH935 againstH5921 her, againstH5921 BabylonH894, And her mightyH1368 menH1368 will be capturedH3920, Their 161bowsH7198 are shatteredH2865; For the LordH3068 is a GodH410 of 162recompenseH1578, He will fullyH7999 repayH7999.57“I will 163makeH7937 her princesH8269 and her wiseH2450 menH2450 drunkH7937, Her governorsH6346, her prefectsH5461 and her mightyH1368 menH1368, That they may sleepH3462 a 164perpetualH5769 sleepH8142 and not wakeH3364 up,” 165DeclaresH5002 the KingH4428, whose nameH8034 is the LordH3068 of hostsH6635. 58ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “The broadH7342 166wallH2346 of BabylonH894 will be completelyH6209 razedH6209 And her highH1364 167gatesH8179 will be setH3341 on fireH784; So the peoplesH5971 will 168toilH3021 for nothingH1767H7385, And the nationsH3816 becomeH3286 169exhaustedH3286 only for fireH784.”

59The 170messageH1697 whichH834 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 commandedH6680 SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of 171NeriahH5374, the grandsonH1121 of MahseiahH4271, when he wentH1980 with 172ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 to BabylonH894 in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of his reignH4427. (Now SeraiahH8304 was quartermasterH8269H4496.) 60So JeremiahH3414 173wroteH3789 in a singleH259 174scrollH5612 allH3605 the calamityH7463 whichH834 would comeH935 upon BabylonH894, that is, allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 which have been writtenH3789 concerningH413 BabylonH894. 61Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to SeraiahH8304, “As soon as you comeH935 to BabylonH894, then seeH7200 that you readH7121 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 aloud, 62and sayH559, ‘You, O LordH3068, have 175promisedH1696 concerningH413 thisH2088 placeH4725 to 176cutH3772 it offH3772, so that there will be 177nothingH1115 dwellingH3427 in it, 178whetherH4480 manH120 or beastH929, but it will be a perpetualH5769 desolationH8077.’ 63And as soon as you finishH3615 readingH7121 thisH2088 179scrollH5612, you will tieH7194 a stoneH68 to it and 180throwH7993 it into the middleH8432 of the EuphratesH6578, 64and sayH559, ‘JustH3602 soH3602 shall BabylonH894 sinkH8257 downH8257 and 181not riseH6965 again becauseH4480H6440 of the calamityH7463 that I am going to bringH935 upon her; and they will becomeH3286 182exhaustedH3286.’” 183ThusH2008 farH5704 are the wordsH1697 of JeremiahH3414.