Jeremiah 51:39–42

39 But while they are aroused,

I will set out a feast for them

and make them drunk,

so that they shout with laughter—

then sleep forever and not awake,”

declares the Lord.

40 “I will bring them down

like lambs to the slaughter,

like rams and goats.

41 “How Sheshak will be captured,

the boast of the whole earth seized!

How desolate Babylon will be

among the nations!

42 The sea will rise over Babylon;

its roaring waves will cover her.

39 In their heat I will make their feasts,

And I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice,

And sleep a perpetual sleep,

And not wake, saith the Lord.

40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter,

Like rams with he goats.

41 How is Sheshach taken!

And how is the praise of the whole earth surprised!

How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

42 The sea is come up upon Babylon:

She is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.

39 And while they lie inflamed with all their wine,

I will prepare a different kind of feast for them.

I will make them drink until they fall asleep,

and they will never wake up again,”

says the Lord.

40 “I will bring them down

like lambs to the slaughter,

like rams and goats to be sacrificed.

41 “How Babylon is fallen—

great Babylon, praised throughout the earth!

Now she has become an object of horror

among the nations.

42 The sea has risen over Babylon;

she is covered by its crashing waves.

39 In their excitement I will prepare their feasts;

I will make them drunk,

That they may rejoice,

And sleep a perpetual sleep

And not awake,” says the Lord.

40 “I will bring them down

Like lambs to the slaughter,

Like rams with male goats.

41 “Oh, how Sheshach is taken!

Oh, how the praise of the whole earth is seized!

How Babylon has become desolate among the nations!

42 The sea has come up over Babylon;

She is covered with the multitude of its waves.

39 While they are stirred up,

I will give a feast for them

and make them drunk.

They will shout and laugh.

And they will sleep forever and never wake up!” says the Lord.

40 “I will take the people of Babylon to be killed.

They will be like lambs,

like sheep and goats waiting to be killed.

41 “How Babylon has been defeated!

The pride of the whole earth has been taken captive.

People from other nations are shocked at what happened to Babylon,

and the things they see make them afraid.

42 The sea has risen over Babylon;

its roaring waves cover her.

39 When they are heated, I will make their feast, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith Jehovah. 40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats.

41 How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! 42 The sea is come up upon Babylon; she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.

39 When they are heated, I will prepare their drink, and I will make them drunken, that they may exult, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith Jehovah. 40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats. 41 How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth seized! How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! 42 The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of its waves.

39 When they are excited, 

I will prepare a feast for them 

and make them drunk so that they will shout and laugh. 

They will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up again, 

declares the Lord. 

40 I will take them to be slaughtered like lambs, rams, and male goats. 

41 “Sheshach has been captured. 

Babylon, the city that the whole world praised, has been taken captive. 

42 What a horrifying sight Babylon will be to the nations! 

The sea will rise over Babylon, 

and its roaring waves will cover it. 

39 While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast,

and I will make them drunk so that they revel.

Then they will fall asleep forever

and never wake up.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter,

like rams together with male goats.

41 How Sheshach has been captured,

the praise of the whole earth seized.

What a horror Babylon has become

among the nations!

42 The sea has risen over Babylon;

she is covered with its turbulent waves.

39 When they are inflamed, I will set out their drink

and make them drunk, until they become merry

and then sleep a perpetual sleep

and never wake, says the Lord.

40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter,

like rams and goats.

41 How Sheshach is taken;

the pride of the whole earth seized!

How Babylon has become

an object of horror among the nations!

42 The sea has risen over Babylon;

she has been covered by its tumultuous waves.

39 At their becoming hot I will set their banquets,

and I will make them drunk,

so that they will fall into a swoon,

and they will sleep an everlasting sleep,

and they will not wake up,” declares Yahweh.

40 “I will bring them down like young rams to slaughter,

like rams and goats.

41 How Sheshach is captured,

and the glory of all the earth is seized!

How Babylon has become as an object of horror

among the nations!

42 The sea has risen over Babylon,

she has been covered by the roar of its waves.

39 They are stirred up.

So I will set a big dinner in front of them.

I will make them drunk.

And they will shout and laugh.

But then they will lie down and die.

They will never wake up,”

announces the Lord.

40 “I will lead them down like lambs to be put to death.

They will be like rams and goats that have been killed.

41 “Babylon will be captured!

The whole earth was very proud of it.

But it will be taken over by others!

The nations will be shocked when it falls.

42 Babylon’s enemies will sweep over it like an ocean.

Like roaring waves they will cover it.

39 “When they become heated up, I will serve them their banquet

And make them drunk, that they may become jubilant

And may sleep a perpetual sleep

And not wake up,” declares the Lord.

40 “I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter,

Like rams together with male goats.

41 “How Sheshak has been captured,

And the praise of the whole earth been seized!

How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations!

42 “The sea has come up over Babylon;

She has been engulfed with its tumultuous waves.