Jeremiah 51:50–52

50 You who have escaped the sword,

leave and do not linger!

Remember the Lord in a distant land,

and call to mind Jerusalem.”

51 “We are disgraced,

for we have been insulted

and shame covers our faces,

because foreigners have entered

the holy places of the Lord’s house.”

52 “But days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“when I will punish her idols,

and throughout her land

the wounded will groan.

50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still:

Remember the Lord afar off,

And let Jerusalem come into your mind.

51 We are confounded, because we have heard reproach:

Shame hath covered our faces:

For strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the Lord’s house.

52 Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord,

That I will do judgment upon her graven images:

And through all her land the wounded shall groan.

50 Get out, all you who have escaped the sword!

Do not stand and watch—flee while you can!

Remember the Lord, though you are in a far-off land,

and think about your home in Jerusalem.”

51 “We are ashamed,” the people say.

“We are insulted and disgraced

because the Lord’s Temple

has been defiled by foreigners.”

52 “Yes,” says the Lord, “but the time is coming

when I will destroy Babylon’s idols.

The groans of her wounded people

will be heard throughout the land.

50 You who have escaped the sword,

Get away! Do not stand still!

Remember the Lord afar off,

And let Jerusalem come to your mind.

51 We are ashamed because we have heard reproach.

Shame has covered our faces,

For strangers have come into the sanctuaries of the Lord’s house.

52 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,

“That I will bring judgment on her carved images,

And throughout all her land the wounded shall groan.

50 You who have escaped being killed with swords,

leave Babylon! Don’t wait!

Remember the Lord in the faraway land

and think about Jerusalem.”

51 “We people of Judah are disgraced,

because we have been insulted.

We have been shamed,

because strangers have gone into

the holy places of the Lord’s Temple!”

52 So the Lord says, “The time is coming soon

when I will punish the idols of Babylon.

Wounded people will cry with pain

all over that land.

50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember Jehovah from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. 51 We are confounded, because we have heard reproach; confusion hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of Jehovah’s house. 52 Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will execute judgment upon her graven images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go, stand not still: remember Jehovah from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. 51 —We are put to shame, for we have heard reproach; confusion hath covered our face: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of Jehovah’s house. 52 —Therefore behold, days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish her graven images; and throughout her land the wounded shall groan.

50 You people who escaped from the sword, leave! 

Don’t just stand there. 

Remember the Lord in a distant land, and think about Jerusalem. 

51 We have been put to shame, and we have been disgraced. 

Shame covers our faces, because foreigners have gone 

into the holy places of the Lord’s temple. 

52 “That is why the days are coming,” declares the Lord, 

“when I will punish their idols, 

and those who are wounded will moan everywhere in the land. 

50 You who have escaped the sword,

go and do not stand still!

Remember the Lord from far away,

and let Jerusalem come to your mind.

51 We are ashamed

because we have heard insults.

Humiliation covers our faces

because foreigners have entered

the holy places of the Lord’s temple.

52 Therefore, look, the days are coming—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

when I will punish her carved images,

and the wounded will groan

throughout her land.

50 You survivors of the sword,

go; do not linger!

Remember the Lord in a distant land,

and let Jerusalem come into your mind:

51 We are put to shame, for we have heard insults;

dishonor has covered our faces,

for aliens have come

into the holy places of the Lord’s house.

52 Therefore the time is surely coming, says the Lord,

when I will punish her idols,

and through all her land

the wounded shall groan.

50 Survivors of the sword, go!

You must not linger!

Remember Yahweh from far away,

and let Jerusalem come to your mind.

51 We are ashamed,

for we have heard taunts,

disgrace covers our faces,

for strangers have come to the holy places of the house of Yahweh.

52 “Therefore look, days are coming,” declares Yahweh,

“and I will punish her images,

and the fatally wounded will sigh through all her land.

50 You who have not been killed in the war against Babylon,

leave! Do not wait!

In a land far away remember me.

And think about Jerusalem.”

51 The people of Judah reply, “No one honors us anymore.

People make fun of us.

Our faces are covered with shame.

People from other lands have entered

the holy places of the Lord’s house.”

52 “But a new day is coming,” announces the Lord.

“At that time I will punish the gods of Babylon.

And all through its land

wounded people will groan.

50 You who have escaped the sword,

Depart! Do not stay!

Remember the Lord from afar,

And let Jerusalem come to your mind.

51 We are ashamed because we have heard reproach;

Disgrace has covered our faces,

For aliens have entered

The holy places of the Lord’s house.

52 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“When I will punish her idols,

And the mortally wounded will groan throughout her land.