Jeremiah 51:54

New International Reader's Version

“The noise of people screaming comes from Babylon. A terrible sound comes from its land. It is the sound of a mighty city being destroyed.

Cross References

Isaiah 15:5

My heart cries out over Moab. Some who run away get as far as Zoar. Others run all the way to Eglath Shelishiyah. Others go up the hill to Luhith. They are weeping as they go. Still others travel the road to Horonaim. They sing a song of sadness because their town is being destroyed.

Isaiah 25:5

They are like the heat of the desert. You stopped the noisy shouts of our enemies. You kept them from winning the battle over us and singing about it. You are like the shadow of a cloud that cools the earth.

Jeremiah 50:22

The noise of battle is heard in the land. It is the noise of a great city being destroyed!

Jeremiah 50:27

Kill all Babylon’s strongest warriors. Let them die in battle. How terrible it will be for them! Their time to be judged has come. Now they will be punished.

Jeremiah 50:43

The king of Babylon has heard reports about them. His hands can’t help him. He is in great pain. It is like the pain of a woman having a baby.

Jeremiah 50:46

At the news of Babylon’s capture, the earth will shake. The people’s cries will be heard among the nations.

Zephaniah 1:10

“At that time people at the Fish Gate in Jerusalem will cry out,” announces the Lord. “So will those at the New Quarter. The buildings on the hills will come crashing down with a loud noise.