Revised Literal Translation
Jeremiah 51:48
48Then 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 Yhwh.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Jeremiah 51:48
46And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler. 47Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her. 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 Yhwh. 49As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth. 50Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember Yhwh afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Read all of Jeremiah 51Jeremiah 51:48 word by word
וְרִנְּנ֤וּ עַל־בָּבֶל֙ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֔רֶץ וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם כִּ֧י מִצָּפ֛וֹן יָבוֹא־לָ֥הּ הַשּׁוֹדְדִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- 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
- Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:48
- Jeremiah 51:10Yhwh hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Yhwh our God.
- Psalms 58:10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Proverbs 11:10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
- Isaiah 44:23Sing, O ye heavens; for Yhwh hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Yhwh hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
- Isaiah 48:20Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, Yhwh hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
- Isaiah 49:13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for Yhwh hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
- Revelation 15:1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
- Revelation 16:4And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
- Revelation 19:1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
- Jeremiah 51:11Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: Yhwh hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of Yhwh, the vengeance of his temple.
- Jeremiah 50:3For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.
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
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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
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