New American Standard Bible 2020

Jeremiah 51:1-4

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 7 8bendsH1869 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.”

Notes

1. Jeremiah 51:1 Or a destroying wind ↩
2. Jeremiah 51:1 Jer 4:11, 12; 23:19; Hos 13:15 ↩
3. Jeremiah 51:1 Cryptic name for Chaldea; or the heart of those who rise up against Me ↩
4. Jeremiah 51:2 Some ancient versions winnowers ↩
5. Jeremiah 51:2 Is 41:16; Jer 15:7; Matt 3:12 ↩
6. Jeremiah 51:3 I.e., the Chaldean defender ↩
7. Jeremiah 51:3 Lit step(s) on; MT in order to string ↩
8. Jeremiah 51:3 Jer 50:14, 29 ↩
9. Jeremiah 51:3 Lit step(s) on; MT in order to string ↩
10. Jeremiah 51:3 Jer 46:4 ↩
11. Jeremiah 51:4 Lit killed; or wounded ↩
12. Jeremiah 51:4 Is 13:15; 14:19; Jer 49:26; 50:30, 37 ↩