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Jeremiah 51:1

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This is what the Lord says:

“See, I will stirx up the spirit of a destroyer

against Babylony and the people of Leb Kamai.a

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Footnotes

  1. aLeb Kamai is a cryptogram for Chaldea, that is, Babylonia.

Cross references

  1. xSee Isa 13:17
  2. yJer 25:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord:

“Behold, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer

against Babylon,

against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is what the Lord says:

I am about to rouse the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon

and against the population of Leb-qamai.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says:

“I will stir up a destroyer against Babylon

and the people of Babylonia.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says Yahweh:

“Look, I am going to stir up against Babylon

and against the inhabitants of Leb-qamai a destructive wind.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord;

Behold, I will raise up against Babylon,

And against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me,

A destroying wind;