53 Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens

and fortifies her lofty stronghold,

I will send destroyers against her,”

declares the Lord.

53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven,

And though she should fortify the height of her strength,

Yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord.

53 Though Babylon reaches as high as the heavens

and makes her fortifications incredibly strong,

I will still send enemies to plunder her.

I, the Lord, have spoken!

53 Though Babylon were to mount up to heaven,

And though she were to fortify the height of her strength,

Yet from Me plunderers would come to her,” says the Lord.

53 Even if Babylon grows until she touches the sky,

and even if she makes her highest cities strong,

I will send people to destroy her,” says the Lord.

53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come unto her, saith Jehovah.

53 Though Babylon should mount up to the heavens, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith Jehovah.

53 The people of Babylon might go up to heaven. 

They might fortify their strongholds. 

But destroyers will still come from me against them,” 

declares the Lord. 

53 Even if Babylon should ascend to the heavens

and fortify her tall fortresses,

destroyers will come against her from Me.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven,

and though she should fortify her strong height,

from me destroyers would come upon her,

says the Lord.

53 Though Babylon goes up to the heavens,

and though she fortifies the high place of her strength,

from me destroyers will come to her,” declares Yahweh.

53 What if Babylon reached all the way to the sky?

What if it made its high walls even stronger?

I would still send destroyers against it,”

announces the Lord.

53 “Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens,

And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold,

From Me destroyers will come to her,” declares the Lord.