Jeremiah 51

Babylon Judged for Sins against Israel

1ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I am going to stirH5782 upH5782 1The 2spiritH7307 of a destroyerH7843 againstH5921 BabylonH894 And againstH413 the inhabitantsH3427 of 3Leb-kamaiH3846.2I will sendH7971 4foreignersH2114 to BabylonH894 so that they may 5winnowH2219 her And devastateH1238 her landH776; For they will be opposedH5921 to her on everyH5439 sideH5439 On the dayH3117 of her disasterH7463.3Let not 6him who 78bendsH1869 his bowH7198 9bendH1869 it, NorH408 let him riseH5927 upH5927 in his 10coatH5630 ofH5630 armorH5630. Do not spareH2550 her youngH970 menH970; DevoteH2763 allH3605 her armyH6635 toH2763 destructionH2763.4They will fallH5307 downH5307 11deadH2491 in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, And 12piercedH1856 throughH1856 in their streetsH2351.”

5For 13neitherH3808 IsraelH3478 norH3808 JudahH3063 has been 14forsakenH488 By his GodH430, the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, AlthoughH3588 their landH776 is 15fullH4390 of guiltH817 16BeforeH4480 the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478.617FleeH5127 from the midstH8432 of BabylonH894, And eachH376 of you saveH4422 his lifeH5315! Do not 18perishH1826 in her 19punishmentH5771, For thisH1931 is the 20Lord’sH3068 timeH6256 of vengeanceH5360; He is going to 21repayH7999 to her whatH1576 she deservesH1576.7BabylonH894 has been a goldenH2091 22cupH3563 in the handH3027 of the LordH3068, IntoxicatingH7937 allH3605 the earthH776. The 23nationsH1471 have drunkH8354 of her wineH3196; ThereforeH5921H3651 the nationsH1471 are 24goingH1984 insaneH1984.8SuddenlyH6597 25BabylonH894 has fallenH5307 and been brokenH7665; 26WailH3213 overH5921 her! 27BringH3947 28balmH6875 for her painH4341; PerhapsH194 she may be healedH7495.9We applied healingH7495 to BabylonH894, but she was not healedH7495; AbandonH5800 her and 29let’s eachH376 goH1980 to his own countryH776, For her judgmentH4941 has 30reachedH5060 to heavenH8064 And it risesH5375 to the cloudsH7834.10The LordH3068 has 31broughtH3318 32aboutH3318 our vindicationH6666; ComeH935 and let’s 33recountH5608 in ZionH6726 The workH4639 of the LordH3068 our GodH430!

1134SharpenH1305 the arrowsH2671, fillH4390 the quiversH7982! The LordH3068 has stirredH5782 upH5782 the spiritH7307 of the kingsH4428 of the MedesH4074, BecauseH3588 His planH4209 is againstH5921 BabylonH894 to destroyH7843 it; For it is the 35vengeanceH5360 of the LordH3068, vengeanceH5360 for His templeH1964.1236LiftH5375 upH5375 a signalH5251 flagH5251 againstH413 the wallsH2346 of BabylonH894; PostH2388 a strongH2388 guardH4929, StationH6965 37sentriesH8104, SetH3559 upH3559 an ambushH693! For the LordH3068 has bothH1571 38plannedH2161 and performedH6213 WhatH834 He spokeH1696 concerningH413 the inhabitantsH3427 of BabylonH894.13You who 39liveH7931 by manyH7227 watersH4325, AbundantH7227 in 40treasuresH214, Your endH7093 has comeH935, The 41measureH520 of your 4243endH1215.14The 44LordH3068 of armiesH6635 has swornH7650 by HimselfH5315: “I will certainlyH3588H518 fillH4390 you with a 45populationH120 like 46locustsH3218, And they will cryH6031 outH6031 with shoutsH1959 ofH1959 victoryH1959 overH5921 you.”

15It is 47He who madeH6213 the earthH776 by His powerH3581, Who establishedH3559 the worldH8398 by His wisdomH2451, And by His understandingH8394 He 48stretchedH5186 outH5186 the heavensH8064.16When He uttersH5414 His 49voiceH6963, there is a roarH1995 of watersH4325 in the heavensH8064, And He makes the 50cloudsH5387 ascendH5927 from the endH7097 of the earthH776. He makesH6213 lightningH1300 for the rainH4306 And bringsH3318 outH3318 51windH7307 from His storehousesH214.1752EveryH3605 personH120 isH1197 stupidH1197, devoidH4480 of knowledgeH1847; EveryH3605 goldsmithH6884 is putH954 toH954 shameH954 by his 53idolsH6459, For his castH5262 metalH5262 imagesH5262 are 54deceitfulH8267, And there is noH3808 breathH7307 in them.18They are 55worthlessH1892, a workH4639 of mockeryH8595; At the timeH6256 of their punishmentH6486 they will perishH6.19The 56portionH2506 of JacobH3290 is not like theseH428; For He is the 57MakerH3335 of everythingH3605, And of the 58tribeH7626 of His inheritanceH5159; The 59LordH3068 of armiesH6635 is His nameH8034.20He says, “You are My 6061war-clubH4661, My weaponH3627 of warH4421; And with you I 62shatterH5310 nationsH1471, And with you I destroyH7843 kingdomsH4467.21With you I 63shatterH5310 the horseH5483 and his riderH7392, And with you I shatterH5310 the 64chariotH7393 and its riderH7392,22And with you I shatterH5310 65manH376 and womanH802, And with you I shatterH5310 the oldH2205 manH376 and 66youthH5288, And with you I shatterH5310 the 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 officialsH5461.

24“But I will repayH7999 BabylonH894 and allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of 67ChaldeaH3778 for 68allH3605 their evilH7463 that they have doneH6213 in ZionH6726 before your eyesH5869,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.25“BeholdH2009, 69I am againstH413 you, mountainH2022 of 70destructionH4889 That destroysH7843 the wholeH3605 earthH776,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And I will stretchH5186 outH5186 My handH3027 againstH5921 you, And rollH1556 you downH1556 from the rockyH5553 cliffsH5553, And I will makeH5414 you a 71burntH8316 out mountainH2022.26They will not takeH3947 from you even a stoneH68 for a cornerH6438 NorH3808 a stoneH68 for foundationsH4144, But you will be 72desolateH8077 foreverH5769,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

2773LiftH5375 upH5375 a signalH5251 flagH5251 in the landH776, BlowH8628 a trumpetH7782 among the nationsH1471! ConsecrateH6942 the nationsH1471 againstH5921 her, SummonH8085 againstH5921 her the 74kingdomsH4467 of 75AraratH780, MinniH4508, and 76AshkenazH813; AppointH6485 an officerH2951 againstH5921 her, BringH5927 upH5927 the 77horsesH5483 like bristlyH5569 locustsH3218.28ConsecrateH6942 the nationsH1471 againstH5921 her, The kingsH4428 of the MedesH4074, 78Their governorsH6346 and allH3605 79their officialsH5461, And everyH3605 landH776 80under their controlH4475.29So the 81landH776 quakesH7493 and writhesH2342, For the plansH4284 of the LordH3068 againstH5921 BabylonH894 standH6965, To makeH7760 the landH776 of BabylonH894 82A 83desolationH8047 withoutH369 inhabitantsH3427.30The 84warriorsH1368 of BabylonH894 have ceasedH2308 fightingH3898, They stayH3427 in the strongholdsH4679; 85Their strengthH1369 is 86exhaustedH5405, They are becomingH1961 87like womenH802; Their homesH4908 are setH3341 onH3341 fireH3341, The 88barsH1280 of her gates are brokenH7665.31One 8990courierH7323 runsH7323 to meetH7122 91anotherH7323, And one 9293messengerH5046 to meetH7122 94anotherH5046, To tellH5046 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 That his cityH5892 has been capturedH3920 from endH7097 to end;32The riverH4569 crossingH4569 placesH4569 have been seizedH8610, And they have burnedH8313 the marshesH98 with fireH784, And the menH376 of warH4421 are terrifiedH926.

33For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “The daughterH1323 of BabylonH894 is like a 95threshingH1637 floorH1637 At the timeH6256 that 96it is treadH1869 downH1869; In just a littleH4592 whileH5750 the timeH6256 of 97harvestH7105 will comeH935 for her.”

34“NebuchadnezzarH5019 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 has 98devouredH398 me, he has crushedH2000 me, He has setH3322 me downH3322 like an 99emptyH7386 vesselH3627; He has 100swallowedH1104 me like a monsterH8577, He has filledH4390 his stomachH3770 with my delicaciesH5730; He has washedH1740 me awayH1740.35May the 101violenceH2555 done to me and to my fleshH7607 be upon BabylonH894,” The 102inhabitantH3427 of ZionH6726 will sayH559; And, “May my bloodH1818 be upon the inhabitantsH3427 of ChaldeaH3778,” JerusalemH3389 will sayH559. 36ThereforeH3651 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I am going to 103pleadH7378 your caseH7379 And 104takeH5358 vengeanceH5360 for you; And 105I will dryH2717 upH2717 her 106seaH3220 And makeH3001 her fountainH4726 dryH3001.37107BabylonH894 will becomeH1961 a heapH1530 of ruins, a hauntH4583 of jackalsH8565, An 108objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047 and hissingH8322, withoutH369 inhabitantsH3427.38They will roarH7580 togetherH3164 like 109youngH3715 lionsH3715, They will growlH5286 like lions’H738 cubsH1484.39When they becomeH2552 heatedH2552 up, I will serveH7896 them their banquetH4960 And 110makeH7937 them drunkH7937, soH4616 thatH4616 they may rejoiceH5937 inH5937 triumphH5937, And may 111sleepH3462 a perpetualH5769 sleepH8142 And not wakeH3364 up,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.40“I will bringH3381 them downH3381 like 112lambsH3733 113to the slaughterH2873, Like ramsH352 togetherH5973 withH5973 maleH6260 goatsH6260.

41“HowH349 114115SheshakH8347 has been capturedH3920, And 116the praiseH8416 of the wholeH3605 earthH776 has been seizedH8610! HowH349 BabylonH894 has becomeH1961 an objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047 among the nationsH1471!42The 117118seaH3220 has comeH5927 upH5927 overH5921 BabylonH894; She has been engulfedH3680 by its roaringH1995 wavesH1530.43Her citiesH5892 have becomeH1961 an 119objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047, A dryH6723 landH776 and a desertH6160, A landH776 in whichH2004 120noH3808H3605 oneH376 livesH3427 And through whichH2004 noH3808 121oneH1121 of mankindH120 passesH5674.44122I will punishH6485 BelH1078 in BabylonH894, And I will make whatH1105 he has swallowedH1105 123comeH3318 outH3318 of his mouthH6310; And the nationsH1471 will noH3808 longerH5750 124streamH5102 towardH413 him. EvenH1571 the 125wallH2346 of BabylonH894 has fallenH5307 downH5307!

45“126ComeH3318 outH3318 from her midstH8432, My peopleH5971, And eachH376 of you 127saveH4422 yourselvesH5315 From the fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LordH3068.46Now, 128soH6435 thatH6435 your heartH3824 does notH6435 growH7401 faintH7401, And you areH3372 not afraidH3372 at the 129reportH8052 that will be heardH8085 in the landH776-- For the reportH8052 will comeH935 in 130one yearH8141, And afterH310 that 131another reportH8052 in 132another yearH8141, And violenceH2555 will be in the landH776 With 133rulerH4910 againstH5921 rulerH4910--47ThereforeH3651 beholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935 When I will punishH6485 the 134idolsH6456 of BabylonH894; And her wholeH3605 landH776 will be 135putH954 toH954 shameH954. And allH3605 her slainH2491 will fallH5307 in her midstH8432.48Then 136heavenH8064 and earthH776 and everythingH3605 that is in them Will shoutH7442 forH7442 joyH7442 overH5921 BabylonH894, BecauseH3588 137the destroyersH7703 will comeH935 to her from the northH6828,” DeclaresH5002 the LordH3068.

49138IndeedH1571, BabylonH894 is to fallH5307 for the slainH2491 of IsraelH3478, As 139the slainH2491 of allH3605 the earthH776 have alsoH1571 fallenH5307 for BabylonH894.50You 140whoH6412 have escapedH6412 the swordH2719, GoH1980! Do not stayH5975! 141RememberH2142 the LordH3068 from farH7350 awayH7350, And let JerusalemH3389 142comeH5927 to your mindH3824.51143We areH954 ashamedH954 becauseH3588 we have heardH8085 rebukeH2781; DisgraceH3639 has coveredH3680 our facesH6440, Because 144strangersH2114 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 145idolsH6456, And the mortallyH2491 woundedH2491 will groanH602 throughoutH3605 her landH776.53ThoughH3588 BabylonH894 146ascendsH5927 to the heavensH8064, And thoughH3588 she fortifiesH1219 147her loftyH4791 strongholdH5797, DestroyersH7703 will comeH935 from 148Me to her,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

54The 149soundH6963 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 150noiseH6963 vanishH6 from her. And their 151wavesH1530 will roarH1993 like manyH7227 watersH4325; The clamorH7588 of their voicesH6963 152soundsH5414 forthH5414.56For the 153destroyerH7703 is comingH935 againstH5921 her, againstH5921 BabylonH894, And her warriorsH1368 will be capturedH3920, Their 154bowsH7198 shatteredH2865; For the LordH3068 is a GodH410 of 155retributionH1578, He will fullyH7999 repayH7999.57“I will 156makeH7937 her leadersH8269 and her wiseH2450 menH2450 drunkH7937, Her governorsH6346, her officialsH5461, and her warriorsH1368, So that they will sleepH3462 a 157perpetualH5769 sleepH8142 and not wakeH3364 up,” 158DeclaresH5002 the KingH4428, whose nameH8034 is the LordH3068 of armiesH6635. 58ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “The broadH7342 159wallH2346 of BabylonH894 will be completelyH6209 demolishedH6209, And her highH1364 160gatesH8179 will be setH3341 on fireH784; So the peoplesH5971 will 161laborH3021 for nothingH1767H7385, And the nationsH3816 becomeH3286 162exhaustedH3286 only for fireH784.”

59The 163commandH1697 thatH834 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 164gaveH6680 SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of 165NeriahH5374, the grandsonH1121 of MahseiahH4271, when he wentH1980 with 166ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 to BabylonH894 in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of his reignH4427. (And SeraiahH8304 was quartermasterH8269H4496.) 60JeremiahH3414 167wroteH3789 168on a singleH259 scrollH5612 allH3605 the disasterH7463 whichH834 would comeH935 against BabylonH894, that is, allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 which have been writtenH3789 concerningH413 BabylonH894. 61Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to SeraiahH8304, “As soon as you comeH935 to BabylonH894, seeH7200 that you readH7121 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 aloud, 62and sayH559, ‘You, LordH3068, have 169promisedH1696 concerningH413 thisH2088 placeH4725 to 170cutH3772 it offH3772, so that there will be 171nothingH1115 livingH3427 in it, 172whetherH4480 manH120 or animalH929; but it will be a permanentH5769 desolationH8077.’ 63And as soon as you finishH3615 readingH7121 thisH2088 173scrollH5612, you shall tieH7194 a stoneH68 to it and 174throwH7993 it into the middleH8432 of the EuphratesH6578, 64and sayH559, ‘JustH3602 soH3602 shall BabylonH894 sinkH8257 downH8257 and 175not riseH6965 again, becauseH4480H6440 of the disasterH7463 that I am going to bringH935 upon her; and they will becomeH3286 176exhaustedH3286.’” 177To thisH2008 pointH2008 are the wordsH1697 of JeremiahH3414.