Jeremiah 51

1ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068: BeholdH2005, I will raiseH6965 upH6965 againstH5921 BabylonH894, and againstH5921 them that dwellH3427 in Lebkamai, a destroyingH7843 windH7307. 2And I will sendH7971 unto BabylonH894 strangersH2114, that shall fan herH7971; and they shall empty herH7971 landH776: for in the dayH3117 of troubleH7451 they shall be againstH5921 herH7971 roundH5439 aboutH1961. 3LetH408 notH408 the archer bendH1869 his bowH7198, and letH408 him notH408 liftH5927 himselfH413 upH5927 in his coat of mail: and spareH2550 ye notH408 herH3605 youngH970 menH970; destroyH2763 ye utterly allH3605 herH3605 hostH6635. 4And they shall fallH5307 downH5307 slainH2491 in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, and thrustH1856 throughH1856 in her streetsH2351. 5For IsraelH3478 is notH3808 forsakenH488, norH3808 JudahH3063, of his GodH430, of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635; thoughH3588 their landH776 is fullH4390 of guiltH817 against the HolyH6918 One of IsraelH3478. 6FleeH5127 outH376 of the midstH8432 of BabylonH894, and saveH4422 everyH376 manH376 his lifeH5315; be notH408 cut offH6256 in herH3588 iniquityH5771: for it is the time of the LORD’SH3068 vengeanceH5360; he will render unto herH3588 a recompence. 7BabylonH894 hath been a goldenH2091 cupH3563 in the LORD’SH3068 handH3027; that madeH3605 allH3605 the earthH776 drunken: the nationsH1471 have drunkH7937 of herH3605 wineH3196; therefore the nationsH1471 are mad. 8BabylonH894 is suddenlyH6597 fallenH5307 and destroyed: howlH3213 for herH3947; takeH3947 balmH6875 for herH3947 painH4341, ifH194 soH3947 be she may be healedH7495. 9WeH3588 would have healedH7495 BabylonH894, but sheH3588 is notH3808 healedH7495: forsakeH5800 herH413, and letH3808 usH413 go everyH376 one intoH413 his ownH376 countryH776: for herH413 judgmentH4941 reacheth unto heavenH8064, and is liftedH5375 upH5375 evenH5704 to the skiesH7834. 10The LORDH3068 hath broughtH935 forthH3318 our righteousnessH6666: comeH935, and let usH935 declareH5608 in ZionH6726 the workH4639 of the LORDH3068 our GodH430. 11MakeH3588 sharp the arrowsH2671; hold firm the shieldsH7982: the LORDH3068 hath stirredH5782 upH5921 the spiritH7307 of the kingsH4428 of the MedesH4074; becauseH3588 his device is againstH5921 BabylonH894, to destroyH7843 it: for it is the vengeanceH5360 of the LORDH3068, the vengeanceH5360 of his templeH1964. 12SetH6965 upH6965 a standardH5251 againstH413 the wallsH2346 of BabylonH894, makeH6213 the watchH8104 strongH2388, setH6965 the watchmenH8104, prepareH3559 the ambushesH693: for the LORDH3068 hath bothH1571 devised and doneH6213 that whichH834 he spake concerning the inhabitantsH3427 of BabylonH894. 13O thou that dwellest uponH5921 manyH7227 watersH4325, abundantH7227 in treasuresH214, thine endH7093 is comeH935, the measureH520 of thy covetousness. 14The LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 hath swornH7650 by himselfH5315, saying, SurelyH3588 I will fillH4390 thee with menH120, as with the cankerworm; and they shall lift upH5921 a shoutH1959 againstH5921 thee. 15He hath madeH6213 the earthH776 by his powerH3581, he hath establishedH3559 the worldH8398 by his wisdomH2451, and by his understandingH8394 hath he stretchedH5186 outH5186 the heavensH8064: 16when he uttereth his voiceH6963, there is a tumultH1995 of watersH4325 in the heavensH8064, and he causeth the vapours to ascendH5927 from the ends of the earthH776; he maketh lightningsH1300 for the rainH4306, and bringeth forthH3318 the windH7307 outH3318 of his treasuriesH214. 17EveryH3605 manH120 is becomeH3001 brutish and is withoutH3808 knowledgeH1847; everyH3605 goldsmithH6884 is put to shame by his gravenH6459 imageH6459: for his molten imageH6459 is falsehoodH8267, and there is noH3808 breathH7307 in them. 18They are vanityH1892, a workH4639 of delusionH1892: in the time of their visitation they shall perishH6. 19The portionH2506 of JacobH3290 is notH3808 like theseH428; for he is the formerH428 of allH3605 things; and Israel is the tribeH7626 of his inheritanceH5159: the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 is his nameH8034. 20Thou art my battleH4421 axe and weaponsH3627 of warH4421: and with thee will I break in pieces the nationsH1471; and with thee will I destroyH7843 kingdomsH4467; 21and with thee will I break in pieces the horseH5483 and his riderH7392; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariotH7393 and him that rideth therein; 22and with thee will I break in pieces manH376 and womanH802; and with thee will I break in pieces the oldH2205 manH376 and the youthH5288; and with thee will I break in pieces the youngH5288 manH376 and the maid; 23and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherdH7462 and his flockH5739; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yokeH6776 of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governorsH6346 and deputies. 24And I will render unto BabylonH894 and to allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of ChaldeaH3778 allH3605 their evilH7451 that they have doneH6213 in ZionH6726 in your sightH5869, saith the LORDH3068. 25BeholdH2005, I am againstH5921 thee, O destroyingH7843 mountainH2022, saith the LORDH3068, whichH2022 destroyest allH3605 the earthH776: and I will stretchH5186 outH4480 mineH4480 handH3027 uponH5921 thee, and rollH1556 thee downH5186 from the rocksH5553, and will makeH5414 thee a burntH8316 mountainH2022. 26And they shall notH3808 takeH3947 of thee a stoneH68 for a cornerH6438, norH3808 a stoneH68 for foundationsH4146; but thou shalt be desolateH8077 for everH5769, saith the LORDH3068. 27SetH6942 ye upH5927 a standardH5251 in the landH776, blowH8628 the trumpetH7782 among the nationsH1471, prepareH6942 the nationsH1471 againstH5921 herH5921, callH6485 togetherH5921 againstH5921 herH5921 the kingdomsH4467 of AraratH780, MinniH4508, and AshkenazH813: appointH6485 a marshalH2951 againstH5921 herH5921; cause the horsesH5483 to comeH5927 upH5927 as the rough cankerworm. 28PrepareH6942 againstH5921 herH3605 the nationsH1471, the kingsH4428 of the MedesH4074, the governorsH6346 thereof, and allH3605 the deputies thereof, and allH3605 the landH776 of his dominionH4475. 29And the landH776 trembleth and is in pain: for the purposesH4284 of the LORDH3068 againstH5921 BabylonH894 doH369 standH6965, to makeH7760 the landH776 of BabylonH894 a desolationH8047, withoutH369 inhabitantH3427. 30The mightyH1368 menH1368 of BabylonH894 have forborne to fightH3898, they remainH3427 in their strongH1368 holds; their might hath failedH2308; they are becomeH1961 as womenH802: herH802 dwellingH3427 placesH4908 are setH3341 on fireH3341; herH802 barsH1280 are brokenH7665. 31One post shall runH7323 to meetH7125 anotherH5046, and one messengerH5046 to meetH7125 anotherH5046, to shew the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 that his cityH5892 is takenH3920 on every quarter: 32and the passages are surprised, and the reeds they have burnedH8313 with fireH784, and the menH376 of warH4421 are affrighted. 33For thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: The daughterH1323 of BabylonH894 is like a threshing-floor at the time when it is troddenH1869; yet a littleH4592 whileH5750, and the time of harvestH7105 shall comeH935 for herH935. 34NebuchadrezzarH5019 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath devouredH398 meH398, he hath crushedH2000 meH398, he hath madeH3322 meH398 an empty vesselH3627, he hath swallowedH1104 meH398 upH1104 like a dragonH8577, he hath filledH4390 his maw with my delicates; he hath cast meH398 out. 35The violenceH2555 done to meH413 and to my fleshH7607 be uponH5921 BabylonH894, shall the inhabitantH3427 of ZionH6726 sayH559; and, My bloodH1818 be uponH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of ChaldeaH3778, shall JerusalemH3389 sayH559. 36Therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068: BeholdH2005, I will pleadH7378 thy causeH7379, and takeH5358 vengeanceH5360 for thee; and I will dryH3001 upH3001 herH559 seaH3220, and makeH3001 herH559 fountainH4726 dryH3001. 37And BabylonH894 shall becomeH1961 heapsH1530, a dwellingH3427 placeH1961 for jackalsH8577, an astonishment, and an hissingH8322, withoutH369 inhabitantH3427. 38They shall roarH7580 togetherH3162 like youngH3715 lionsH738; they shall growlH5286 as lions’H738 whelps. 39When they are heated, I will makeH7896 their feastH4960, and I will makeH7896 them drunken, that they may rejoiceH5937, and sleepH8142 a perpetualH5769 sleepH8142, and notH3808 wakeH6974, saith the LORDH3068. 40I will bringH3381 them downH3381 like lambsH3733 to the slaughterH2873, like ramsH352 with he-goats. 41HowH349 is SheshachH8347 takenH3920! and the praiseH8416 of the wholeH3605 earthH776 surprised! howH349 is BabylonH894 becomeH1961 a desolationH8047 among the nationsH1471! 42The seaH3220 is comeH5927 upH5927 uponH5921 BabylonH894: she is coveredH3680 with the multitudeH1995 of the wavesH1530 thereof. 43HerH3605 citiesH5892 are becomeH1961 a desolationH8047, a dryH6723 landH776, and a desertH6160, a landH776 wherein noH3808 manH376 dwelleth, neitherH3808 doth anyH3605 sonH1121 of manH376 passH5674 thereby. 44And I will doH3318 judgmentH6485 uponH5921 BelH1078 in BabylonH894, and I will bringH3318 forthH3318 outH3318 of his mouthH6310 that whichH1471 he hath swallowedH1105 upH5921; and the nationsH1471 shall notH3808 flowH3318 togetherH5921 anyH5750 moreH5750 unto him: yea, the wallH2346 of BabylonH894 shall fallH5307. 45My peopleH5971, goH3318 ye outH3318 of the midstH8432 of herH376, and saveH4422 yourselves everyH376 manH376 from the fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LORDH3068. 46And let notH6435 your heartH3824 faintH7401, neither fearH3372 ye for the rumour that shall be heardH8085 in the landH776; for a rumour shall comeH935 one yearH8141, and afterH310 that in anotherH8052 yearH8141 shall comeH935 a rumour, and violenceH2555 in the landH776, rulerH4910 againstH5921 rulerH4910. 47Therefore, beholdH2009, the daysH3117 comeH935, that I will doH3605 judgmentH935 uponH5921 the gravenH6456 imagesH6456 of BabylonH894, and herH3605 wholeH3605 landH776 shall be ashamedH954; and allH3605 herH3605 slainH2491 shall fallH5307 in the midstH8432 of herH3605. 48Then the heavenH8064 and the earthH776, and allH3605 that is therein, shall singH7442 for joyH7442 over BabylonH894; for the spoilers shall comeH935 unto herH3605 from the northH6828, saith the LORDH3068. 49As BabylonH894 hath caused the slainH2491 of IsraelH3478 to fallH5307, soH1571 at BabylonH894 shall fallH5307 the slainH2491 of allH3605 the landH776. 50Ye that have escaped the swordH2719, goH1980 ye, standH5975 notH408 stillH5975; rememberH2142 the LORDH3068 from afarH7350, and letH408 JerusalemH3389 comeH1980 intoH1980 your mindH3824. 51WeH3588 are ashamedH954, becauseH3588 weH3588 have heardH8085 reproachH2781; confusion hath coveredH3680 our facesH6440: for strangersH2114 are comeH935 intoH935 the sanctuariesH4720 of the LORD’SH3068 houseH1004. 52Wherefore, beholdH2009, the daysH3117 comeH935, saith the LORDH3068, that I will doH3605 judgmentH935 uponH5921 herH3605 gravenH6456 imagesH6456; and throughH5921 allH3605 herH3605 landH776 the woundedH2491 shall groanH602. 53ThoughH3588 BabylonH894 should mountH5927 upH5927 to heavenH8064, and thoughH3588 sheH3588 should fortifyH1219 the heightH4791 of herH935 strengthH5797, yet from meH935 shall spoilers comeH935 unto herH935, saith the LORDH3068. 54The soundH6963 of a cryH2201 from BabylonH894, and of greatH1419 destructionH7667 from the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778! 55For the LORDH3068 spoileth BabylonH894, and destroyeth outH4480 of herH5414 the greatH1419 voiceH6963; and their wavesH1530 roarH1993 like manyH7227 watersH4325, the noiseH6963 of their voiceH6963 is utteredH5414: 56for the spoiler is comeH935 uponH5921 herH5921, evenH3588 uponH5921 BabylonH894, and herH5921 mightyH1368 menH1368 are takenH3920, their bowsH7198 are broken in pieces: for the LORDH3068 is a GodH410 of recompences, he shall surelyH3588 requite. 57And I will makeH7937 drunkH7937 herH7937 princesH8269 and herH7937 wiseH2450 menH1368, herH7937 governorsH6346 and herH7937 deputies, and herH7937 mightyH1368 menH1368; and they shall sleepH8142 a perpetualH5769 sleepH8142, and notH3808 wakeH6974, saith the KingH4428, whoseH8034 nameH8034 is the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. 58ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635: The broadH7342 wallsH2346 of BabylonH894 shall be utterly overthrown, and herH559 highH1364 gatesH8179 shall be burnedH3341 with fireH784; and the peoplesH5971 shall labour for vanity, and the nationsH5971 for the fireH784; and they shall be wearyH3021. 59The wordH1697 whichH834 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 commandedH6680 SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of NeriahH5374, the sonH1121 of MahseiahH4271, when he went with ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 to BabylonH894 in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of his reignH4427. Now SeraiahH8304 was chiefH8269 chamberlain. 60And JeremiahH3414 wroteH3789 in a bookH5612 allH3605 the evilH7451 that should comeH935 uponH935 BabylonH894, evenH853 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 that are writtenH3789 concerning BabylonH894. 61And JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to SeraiahH8304, When thou comest to BabylonH894, then seeH7200 that thou readH7121 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697, 62and sayH559, O LORDH3068, thou hast spokenH1696 concerning this placeH4725, to cutH3772 it offH3772, that none shall dwellH3427 therein, neitherH1115 manH120 norH1115 beastH929, but that it shall be desolateH8077 for everH5769. 63And it shall be, when thou hast madeH1961 an endH3615 of readingH7121 this bookH5612, that thou shalt bindH7194 a stoneH68 to it, and castH7993 it intoH413 the midstH8432 of EuphratesH6578: 64and thou shalt sayH559, ThusH3602 shall BabylonH894 sinkH8257, and shall notH3808 riseH6965 againH6440 becauseH5921 of the evilH7451 that I will bringH935 uponH5921 herH5921: and they shall be wearyH3286. ThusH3602 farH5704 are the wordsH1697 of JeremiahH3414.