31One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:


In Context

28 Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, the governors thereof, and all the deputies thereof, and all the land of his dominion.

29 And the land trembleth and is in pain: for the purposes of the LORD against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

30 The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strong holds; their might hath failed; they are become as women: her dwelling places are set on fire; her bars are broken.

31 One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

32 and the passages are surprised, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

33 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing-floor at the time when it is trodden; yet a little while, and the time of harvest shall come for her.

Jeremiah 51:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

51:31One 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,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

51:31One courier follows another and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

51:31One running post shall meet another, and messenger shall meet messenger: to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from one end to the other:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

51:31One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to met another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:31Courier runneth to meet courier, and messenger to meet messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:31One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:31One runner will run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

51:31Runner to meet runner doth run, And announcer to meet announcer, To announce to the king of Babylon, For, captured hath been his city — at the extremity.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

51:31One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,