then let thorns grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are concluded.
Jeremiah 51:64 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then say, “In the same way, Babylon will sink and never rise again because of the disaster I am bringing on her. They will grow weary.” ’ The words of Jeremiah end here. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then say, Thus will Babylon sink and not rise because of the evil that I will bring upon her; and [the Babylonians] will be weary (hopelessly exhausted). Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. [Rev. 18:21.] American Standard Version (1901) and thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise again because of the evil that I will bring upon her; and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. Common English Bible Then say, “In the same way, Babylon will sink and never rise again because of the disaster I’m bringing against it.” Jeremiah’s words end here. Catholic Public Domain Version And you will say: 'So shall Babylon be submerged! And she will not rise up before the face of the affliction that I will lead over her. And she will be broken.' " The words of Jeremiah thus far. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And thou shalt say: Thus shall Babylon sink, and she shall not rise up from the affliction that I will bring upon her, and she shall be utterly destroyed. Thus far are the words of Jeremias. |
then let thorns grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are concluded.
You are worn out with your many consultations. So let the astrologers stand and save you – those who observe the stars, those who predict monthly what will happen to you.
‘Take the underwear that you bought and are wearing, and go at once to the Euphrates and hide it in a rocky crevice.’
‘Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the people going with you,
‘Then you are to say to them, “This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, as a result of the sword I am sending among you.”
The sea has risen over Babylon; she is covered with its tumultuous waves.
This is what the Lord of Armies says: Babylon’s thick walls will be totally demolished, and her high gates set ablaze. The peoples will have laboured for nothing; the nations will weary themselves only to feed the fire.
Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they wear themselves out doing wrong.
All those who know you among the peoples are appalled at you. You have become an object of horror and will never exist again.” ’
Is it not from the Lord of Armies that the peoples labour only to fuel the fire and countries exhaust themselves for nothing?
And another, a second angel, followed, saying, ‘It has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen. She made all the nations drink the wine of her sexual immorality, which brings wrath.’
He called out in a mighty voice: It has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen! She has become a home for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, and a haunt for every unclean and despicable beast. ,
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, In this way, Babylon the great city will be thrown down violently and never be found again.