Jeremiah 51:54

Jeremiah 51:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
• New International Version (NIV)“The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"A voice! A cry from Babylon! The noise of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, And great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans,

Context of Jeremiah 51:54

52“Therefore behold, days are coming” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “when I will punish her idols, and the wounded will groan throughout all her land. 53Even if Babylon went up to heaven and even if she fortified the height of her stronghold, from Me destroyers will come to her.” It is a declaration of Adonai. The sound of an outcry from Babylon! Great ruin from the land of Chaldea! 55For Adonai is devastating Babylon, and will silence her loud voice. Their waves will roar like many waters. The noise of their voices will resound. 56For a destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon, and her warriors will be captured, their bows broken. For Adonai is a God of restitution, He will fully repay.

Jeremiah 51:54 word by word

ק֥וֹל זְעָקָ֖ה מִבָּבֶ֑ל וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּד֖וֹל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A soundקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of a cryזְעָקָהza‛aq ze‛âqâh · outcryH2201
• from Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• and greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• destructionשֶׁ֫בֶרsheber shêber · breakingH7667
• from the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:54

• Jeremiah 48:3The sound of outcry from Horonaim, devastation and great destruction!
• Jeremiah 50:22The noise of battle is in the land and great crashing.
• Isaiah 13:6Wail, for the day of Adonai is near! it will come as destruction from Shaddai.
• Isaiah 15:5My heart cries out for Moab. Her fugitives are as far as Zoar as a three year old heifer, for by the ascent of Luhith they go up with weeping, for on the way of Horonaim they raise a cry of distress.
• Zephaniah 1:10In that day—declares Adonai— there will be the sound of screaming from the Fish Gate, wailing from the second district and a loud crash from the heights.
• Revelation 18:17For in a single hour so much wealth has been ruined!” And every ship captain and passenger, sailors and all who make their living at sea, stood at a distance

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:54

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54A cry - i. e., the war-cry.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54When Babylon fell, the noise of battle was overwhelming. People screamed and yelled, soldiers shouted battle cries, and boulders crashed as walls fell.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-641. in the midst of them that rise ... against me--literally, "in the heart" of them. Compare Psa 46:2, "the midst of the sea," Margin; Eze 27:4, "the heart of the seas"; Margin; Mt 12:40. In the center of the Chaldeans. "Against Me," because they persecute My people. The cabalistic mode of interpreting Hebrew words (by taking the letters in the inverse order of the alphabet, the last letter representing the first, and so on, Jr 25:26) would give the very…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 51:54

• Persia
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In the dictionaries

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• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
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• Ezekiel
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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