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Jeremiah 51:31

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Runner after runner comes racing in,

each on the heels of the last,

Bringing reports to the king of Babylon

that his city is a lost cause.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

One runner runs to meet another,

and one messenger to meet another,

to tell the king of Babylon

that his city is taken on every side;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

One courier follows another

and messenger follows messenger

to announce to the king of Babylon

that his entire city is captured,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Messenger races to meet messenger,

and herald to meet herald,

to announce to the king of Babylon

that his city has been captured

from end to end.

NLTNew Living Translation

The news is passed from one runner to the next

as the messengers hurry to tell the king

that his city has been captured.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

one runner runs to meet another runner,

and one messenger to meet another messenger,

to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been captured,

from end to end.

KJV 1900King James Version

One post shall run to meet another,

And one messenger to meet another,

To shew the king of Babylon

That his city is taken at one end,