Jeremiah 51:9

Jeremiah 51:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘We would have healed Babylon, but she cannot be healed; let us leave her and each go to our own land, for her judgment reaches to the skies, it rises as high as the heavens.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)We would have healed Babylon, but she was not healed. Forsake her, and let us go each to his own country, for her judgment has reached up to heaven and has been lifted up even to the skies.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We would have healed Babylon, But she is not healed. Forsake her, and let us go everyone to his own country; For her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies.

Context of Jeremiah 51:9

7Babylon has been a golden cup in Adonai’s hand, intoxicating the whole earth. The nations drunk her wine— so the nations are going crazy. 8Suddenly Babylon is fallen! Shattered! Howl over her! Bring balm for her wound. Perhaps she may be healed? We would have healed Babylon, but she cannot be healed. Abandon her! Let’s go, each one to his own country, for her judgment has reached up to the heavens and has risen beyond the skies. 10Adonai has brought forth our vindication! Come, let us declare in Zion the work of Adonai Eloheinu! 11Sharpen the arrows. Fill the quivers! Adonai has roused the spirit of the kings of the Medes. For His plan is against Babylon, to destroy it. For it is Adonai’s vengeance, vengeance for His Temple.

Jeremiah 51:9 word by word

רִפִּ֣ינוּ אֶת־בָּבֶל֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְפָּ֔תָה עִזְב֕וּהָ וְנֵלֵ֖ךְ אִ֣ישׁ לְאַרְצ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נָגַ֤ע אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּ וְנִשָּׂ֖א עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• We would have healedרָפָאrâphâ' râphâh · to healH7495
• Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• forsakeעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• her, and let us goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• into his own countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• for her judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• reachethנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• unto heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and is lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• to the skiesשַׁ֫חַקshachaq · cloudH7834

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:9

• Jeremiah 8:20“Harvest is past, summer is over, yet we are not saved.”
• Jeremiah 46:16They keep stumbling, yes, falling over each other. Then they said: ‘Get up! Let’s return to our own people, to the land of our birth, away from the oppressor’s sword.’
• Jeremiah 50:16Cut off the sower from Babylon and the one who wields a sickle in the time of harvest. Before the sword of the oppressor they will each turn to his people, each will flee to his own land.
• Isaiah 13:14It will be like a hunted gazelle, or like sheep with no one gathering. Each will return to his own people, each will flee to his own country.
• Isaiah 47:15So much have they become to you, with whom you have toiled, trafficking with you from your youth, each wandering about his own way. No one will save you!
• Matthew 25:10“But while they were going off to buy, the bridegroom came. And those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
• 2 Chronicles 28:9But a prophet of Adonai named Oded was there and he went out to meet the army on its return to Samaria. He said to them, “Behold, because Adonai, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, He has given them into your hand and you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches to heaven.
• Ezra 9:6I prayed, “O my God, I am ashamed and humiliated to lift up my face to You, my God! For our iniquities are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached to the heavens.
• Daniel 4:20“‘You, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Chop down the tree and destroy it! Yet leave a stump with its roots in the ground, in fetters of iron and bronze, in the grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, until seven time periods pass over him.’
• Revelation 18:5For her sins have piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9We would have healed Babylon - Had it been in our power, we would have saved her; but we could not turn away the judgment of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Omit would. All was done that it was possible to do to heal her. To the skies - Or, to the clouds.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10Nothing could save Babylon; her punishment was immense. After Babylon fell, the exiles would return home. There, they could share stories of God's wonderful acts for them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. Her friends and confederates, who behold her fall, are invited to her aid. They reply, her case is incurable, and that they must leave her to her fate. (Is 21:9; Re 14:8; 18:2, 9). balm--(Jr 8:22; 46:11).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