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Jeremiah 51:55

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51:55For the Lord is ready to destroy Babylon,

and put an end to her loud noise.

Their waves116 will roar like turbulent117 waters.

They will make a deafening noise.118

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Footnotes

  1. 116 The antecedent of the third masculine plural pronominal suffix is not entirely clear. It probably refers back to the “destroyers” mentioned in v. 53 as the agents of God’s judgment on Babylon.
  2. 117 Or “mighty waters.”
  3. 118 Heb “and the noise of their sound will be given,”

In other versions

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: