Jeremiah 51:8–10

8 Babylon will suddenly fall and be broken.

Wail over her!

Get balm for her pain;

perhaps she can be healed.

9 “ ‘We would have healed Babylon,

but she cannot be healed;

let us leave her and each go to our own land,

for her judgment reaches to the skies,

it rises as high as the heavens.’

10 “ ‘The Lord has vindicated us;

come, let us tell in Zion

what the Lord our God has done.’

8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed:

Howl for her;

Take balm for her pain,

If so be she may be healed.

9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed:

Forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country:

For her judgment reacheth unto heaven,

And is lifted up even to the skies.

10 The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness:

Come, and let us declare in Zion

The work of the Lord our God.

8 But suddenly Babylon, too, has fallen.

Weep for her.

Give her medicine.

Perhaps she can yet be healed.

9 We would have helped her if we could,

but nothing can save her now.

Let her go; abandon her.

Return now to your own land.

For her punishment reaches to the heavens;

it is so great it cannot be measured.

10 The Lord has vindicated us.

Come, let us announce in Jerusalem

everything the Lord our God has done.

8 Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed.

Wail for her!

Take balm for her pain;

Perhaps she may be healed.

9 We would have healed Babylon,

But she is not healed.

Forsake her, and let us go everyone to his own country;

For her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies.

10 The Lord has revealed our righteousness.

Come and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.

8 Babylon has suddenly fallen and been broken.

Cry for her!

Get balm for her pain,

and maybe she can be healed.

9 “Foreigners in Babylon say, ‘We tried to heal Babylon,

but she cannot be healed.

So let us leave her and each go to his own country.

Babylon’s punishment is as high as the sky;

it reaches to the clouds.’

10 “The people of Judah say, ‘The Lord has shown us to be right.

Come, let us tell in Jerusalem

what the Lord our God has done.’

8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. 9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country; for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. 10 Jehovah hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Jehovah our God.

8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and ruined. Howl over her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. 9 We have treated Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country; for her judgment reacheth unto the heavens, and is lifted up to the skies. 10 Jehovah hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Jehovah our God.

8 Babylon will suddenly fall and be shattered. 

Cry for it. 

Bring medicine for its pain. 

Maybe it can be healed. 

9 We wanted to heal Babylon, but it couldn’t be healed. 

Let’s abandon it and go to our own land. 

God has judged Babylon. 

Its judgment is complete. 

10 The Lord has brought about our victory. 

Let’s announce in Zion what the Lord our God has done. 

8 Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered.

Wail for her;

get balm for her wound—

perhaps she can be healed.

9 We tried to heal Babylon,

but she could not be healed.

Abandon her!

Let each of us go to his own land,

for her judgment extends to the sky

and reaches as far as the clouds.

10 The Lord has brought about our vindication;

come, let’s tell in Zion

what the Lord our God has accomplished.

8 Suddenly Babylon has fallen and is shattered;

wail for her!

Bring balm for her wound;

perhaps she may be healed.

9 We tried to heal Babylon,

but she could not be healed.

Forsake her, and let each of us go

to our own country,

for her judgment has reached up to heaven

and has been lifted up even to the skies.

10 The Lord has brought forth our vindication;

come, let us declare in Zion

the work of the Lord our God.

8 Suddenly Babylon has fallen and she is shattered.

Wail over her!

Take balm for her wounds,

perhaps she may be healed.

9 We tried to heal Babylon, and she was not healed.

Forsake her and let us go each one to his country,

for her judgment has reached to the heavens,

and it has been lifted up to the skies.

10 Yahweh has brought forth our vindication.

Come and let us make known in Zion the work of Yahweh our God.

8 Babylon will suddenly fall and be broken.

Sob over it!

Get healing lotion for its pain.

Perhaps it can be healed.

9 “The nations say, ‘We would have healed Babylon.

But it can’t be healed.

So let’s leave it. Let’s each go to our own land.

Babylon’s sins reach all the way to the skies.

They rise up as high as the clouds.’

10 “The people of Judah say,

‘The Lord has made things right for us again.

So come. Let’s tell in Zion

what the Lord our God has done.’

8 Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken;

Wail over her!

Bring balm for her pain;

Perhaps she may be healed.

9 We applied healing to Babylon, but she was not healed;

Forsake her and let us each go to his own country,

For her judgment has reached to heaven

And towers up to the very skies.

10 The Lord has brought about our vindication;

Come and let us recount in Zion

The work of the Lord our God!