Though you rejoice, though you exult, O plunderers of my heritage, though you frisk about like a heifer on the grass and neigh like stallions,
Jeremiah 51:49 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel, as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon. More versionsKing 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 frisk about like a heifer on the grass and neigh like stallions,
Summon archers against Babylon, all who bend the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; just as she has done, do to her—for she has arrogantly defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.
I will repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea before your very eyes for all the wrong that they have done in Zion, says the Lord.
May my torn flesh be avenged on Babylon,” the inhabitants of Zion shall say. “May my blood be avenged on the inhabitants of Chaldea,” Jerusalem shall say.
For the judgment you give will be the judgment you get, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.
For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
And in you was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who have been slaughtered on earth.”
Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has paid me back.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.