Jeremiah 51:31 - English Standard Version 2016 One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side; 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition One post shall run to meet another and one messenger to meet another to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side and to its farthest end, American Standard Version (1901) One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter: Common English Bible Courier joins courier, messenger joins messenger to relate the news to the king of Babylon that his entire city has fallen. Catholic Public Domain Version Runner will go forth to meet runner, and messenger will meet messenger, so as to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been captured, from one end to the other, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version One running post shall meet another and messenger shall meet messenger: to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from one end to the other: |
So couriers went throughout all Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his princes, as the king had commanded, saying, “O people of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may turn again to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.
And he wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed it with the king’s signet ring. Then he sent the letters by mounted couriers riding on swift horses that were used in the king’s service, bred from the royal stud,
So the couriers, mounted on their swift horses that were used in the king’s service, rode out hurriedly, urged by the king’s command. And the decree was issued in Susa the citadel.
Crash follows hard on crash; the whole land is laid waste. Suddenly my tents are laid waste, my curtains in a moment.
“Declare among the nations and proclaim, set up a banner and proclaim, conceal it not, and say: ‘Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed. Her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed.’
I set a snare for you and you were taken, O Babylon, and you did not know it; you were found and caught, because you opposed the Lord.
“The king of Babylon heard the report of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain as of a woman in labor.
the fords have been seized, the marshes are burned with fire, and the soldiers are in panic.