Jeremiah 51:37

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Babylon will be a pile of rubble where only jackals live. People will laugh, but they will be afraid to walk among the ruins.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:8

The LORD became terribly angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem, and everyone was shocked and horrified at what he did to punish them. Not only were

Isaiah 14:23

The LORD will sweep out the people, and the land will become a swamp for wild animals.

Jeremiah 18:16

Your land will be ruined, and every passer-by will look at it with horror and make insulting remarks.

Jeremiah 19:8

I will turn Jerusalem into a pile of rubble, and every passer-by will be shocked and horrified and will make insulting remarks.

Jeremiah 25:12

When that time is up, I will punish the king of Babylonia and his people for everything they have done wrong, and I will turn that country into a wasteland for ever.

Jeremiah 25:18

I started with Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, and the king and his officials were removed from power in disgrace. Everyone still makes insulting jokes about them and uses their names as curse words.

Jeremiah 25:9

and now I will let you be attacked by nations from the north, and especially by my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. You and other nearby nations will be destroyed and left in ruins for ever. Everyone who sees what has happened will be shocked, but they will still make fun of you.

Jeremiah 49:17

People passing by your country will be shocked and horrified to see a disaster

Jeremiah 49:33

Only jackals will live where your villages once stood. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 51:29

The earth twists and turns in torment, because I have decided to make Babylonia a desert where no one can live, and I won't change my mind.

Jeremiah 9:11

I heard the LORD reply, “When I have finished, Jerusalem and the towns of Judah will be piles of ruins where only jackals live.”

Micah 6:16

Jerusalem, this will happen because you followed the sinful example of kings Omri and Ahab. Now I will destroy you and your property. Then the people of every nation will make fun and insult you.

Nahum 3:6

I will cover you with rubbish, treat you like trash, and rub you in the dirt.

Zephaniah 2:15

This is the glorious city that felt secure and said, “I am the only one!” Now it's merely ruins, a home for wild animals. Every passer-by simply sneers and makes vulgar signs.

Revelation 18:2

The angel shouted, “Fallen! Powerful Babylon has fallen and is now the home of demons. It is the den of every filthy spirit and of all unclean birds, and every dirty and hated animal.