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Jeremiah 51:55

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God is taking his wrecking bar to Babylon.

We’ll be hearing the last of her noise—

Death throes like the crashing of waves,

death rattles like the roar of cataracts.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For the Lord is laying Babylon waste

and stilling her mighty voice.

Their waves roar like many waters;

the noise of their voice is raised,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord will destroy Babylon;

he will silence her noisy din.

Waves of enemies will rage like great waters;

the roar of their voices will resound.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the Lord is going to devastate Babylon;

he will silence her mighty voice.

Their waves roar like a huge torrent;

the tumult of their voice resounds,

NLTNew Living Translation

For the Lord is destroying Babylon.

He will silence her loud voice.

Waves of enemies pound against her;

the noise of battle rings through the city.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For Yahweh is devastating Babylon,

and he obliterates her loud noise from her.

Their waves roar like mighty waters,

the roar of their voices resounds.

KJV 1900King James Version

Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon,

And destroyed out of her the great voice;

When her waves do roar like great waters,

A noise of their voice is uttered: