54"The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.


In Context

51 "We are disgraced, for we have been insulted and shame covers our faces, because foreigners have entered the holy places of the Lord 's house."

52 "But days are coming," declares the Lord , "when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan.

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

54 "The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.

55 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.

56 A destroyer will come against Babylon; her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken. For the Lord is a God of retribution; he will repay in full.

Jeremiah 51:54 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

51:54A sound of a cry [cometh] from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

51:54The noise of a cry from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans :

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

51:54The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:54The sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

51:54The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:54A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:54The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

51:54A voice of a cry is from Babylon, And of great destruction from the land of the Chaldean.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

51:54A sound of a cry comes from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans: