53Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.


In Context

50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember the LORD from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

51 We are ashamed, because we have heard reproach; confusion hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD'S house.

52 Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.

54 The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

55 For the LORD spoileth Babylon, and destroyeth out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters, the noise of their voice is uttered:

Jeremiah 51:53 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

51:53Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, [yet] from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

51:53Even if Babylon reaches the sky and fortifies her lofty stronghold, I will send destroyers against her," declares the Lord .

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

51:53If Babylon should mount up to heaven, and establish her strength on high: from me there should come spoilers upon her, saith the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

51:53Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come unto her, saith Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:53Though Babylon should mount up to the heavens, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith Jehovah.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:53Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the hight of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come to her, saith the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:53Though Babylon should mount up to the sky, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come to her, says Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

51:53Because Babylon goeth up to the heavens, And because it fenceth the high place of its strength, From Me come into it do spoilers, An affirmation of Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

51:53Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come to her, said the LORD.