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The Destruction of Babylon

Jeremiah 50:46

In 11 translations

BSB
At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.
KJV
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
WEB
The earth trembles at the noise of the taking of Babylon. The cry is heard among the nations.
ASV
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembleth, and the cry is heard among the nations.
LSV
From the sound of Babylon having been captured, || The earth has been shaken, || And a cry has been heard among nations!”
YLT
From the voice: Captured was Babylon, Hath the earth been shaken, And a cry among nations hath been heard!
DBY
At the sound of the taking of Babylon the earth hath quaked, and the cry is heard among the nations.
DRC
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard amongst the nations.
GNV
At the noyse of the winning of Babel the earth is moued, and the crye is heard among the nations.
JPS
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth quaketh, and the cry is heard among the nations.
LXXE27:46
For at the sound of the taking of Babylon the earth shall quake, and a cry shall be heard among the nations.

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Original-language editions

WLC
מִקּוֹל֙ נִתְפְּשָׂ֣ה בָבֶ֔ל נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וּזְעָקָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֥ם נִשְׁמָֽע׃
LXX-Br27:46
Ὅτι ἀπὸ φωνῆς ἁλώσεως Βαβυλῶνος σεισθήσεται ἡ γῆ, καὶ κραυγὴ ἐν ἔθνεσιν ἀκουσθήσεται.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 49:21At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.
  • Ezekiel 31:16I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were…
  • Revelation 18:9–19Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. In fear of her torment, they will stand at a…
  • Ezekiel 26:18Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’
  • Ezekiel 32:10I will cause many peoples to be appalled over you, and their kings will shudder in horror because of you when I brandish My sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his…
  • Isaiah 14:9–10Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. They will all respond to…

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