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Jeremiah 51:49–50

49  Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel,

cjust as for Babylon have fallen the slain of all the earth.

50  d“You who have escaped from the sword,

go, do not stand still!

Remember the Lord from far away,

and let Jerusalem come into your mind:

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Jeremiah 51:49–50 — The New International Version (NIV)

49 “Babylon must fall because of Israel’s slain,

just as the slain in all the earth

have fallen because of Babylon.

50 You who have escaped the sword,

leave and do not linger!

Remember the Lord in a distant land,

and call to mind Jerusalem.”

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

49 As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall,

So at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.

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

Remember the Lord afar off,

And let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — New Living Translation (NLT)

49 “Just as Babylon killed the people of Israel

and others throughout the world,

so must her people be killed.

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.”

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

49 As Babylon has caused the slain of Israel to fall,

So at Babylon the slain of all the earth shall fall.

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.

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — New Century Version (NCV)

49 “Babylon must fall, because she killed people from Israel.

She killed people from everywhere on earth.

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.”

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — American Standard Version (ASV)

49 As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.

50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember Jehovah from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

49 As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth. 50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go, stand not still: remember Jehovah from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

49 Because the people of Babylon have killed many Israelites 

and because they have killed many people throughout the earth, 

Babylon must fall. 

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. 

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

49 Babylon must fall because of the slain of Israel,

even as the slain of all the earth fell

because of Babylon.

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.

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

49 Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel,

as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.

50 You survivors of the sword,

go, do not linger!

Remember the Lord in a distant land,

and let Jerusalem come into your mind:

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

49 Babylon must fall not only because of the slain ones of Israel,

but also because of Babylon the slain ones of all the earth have fallen.

50 Survivors of the sword, go!

You must not linger!

Remember Yahweh from far away,

and let Jerusalem come to your mind.

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

49 “Babylon’s people have killed my people Israel.

They have also killed people all over the earth.

So now Babylon itself must fall.

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.”

Jeremiah 51:49–50 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

49 Indeed Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel,

As also for Babylon the slain of all the earth have fallen.

50 You who have escaped the sword,

Depart! Do not stay!

Remember the Lord from afar,

And let Jerusalem come to your mind.


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