“Though you rejoice, though you exult, O plunderers of my heritage, though you are wanton as a heifer at grass, and neigh like stallions,
Jeremiah 51:49 - Revised Standard Version Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel, as for Babylon have fallen the slain of all the earth. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all [her] land. American Standard Version (1901) As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land. Common English Bible Babylon must fall for the dead in Israel, as the dead of all the earth have fallen to Babylon. Catholic Public Domain Version And in the manner that Babylon has caused the slain to fall in Israel, so the slain of Babylon will fall over the entire earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as Babylon caused that there should fall slain in Israel: so of Babylon there shall fall slain in all the earth. |
“Though you rejoice, though you exult, O plunderers of my heritage, though you are wanton as a heifer at grass, and neigh like stallions,
“Summon archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp round about her; let no one escape. Requite her according to her deeds, do to her according to all that she has done; for she has proudly defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.
“I will requite Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea before your very eyes for all the evil that they have done in Zion, says the Lord.
The violence done to me and to my kinsmen be upon Babylon,” let the inhabitant of Zion say. “My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,” let Jerusalem say.
For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; yet mercy triumphs over judgment.
And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on earth.”
And Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and their great toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has requited me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.