Jer 51 | ABEn | STEP | Thus says the lord , Behold, I awaken against Babylon, and against the Chaldeans dwelling there [ 3 wind 2 burning 1 an utterly destroying].

‏ Jeremiah 51

CHAPTER 51 The LORD Awakens against Babylon

1 Thus says the lord, Behold, I awaken against Babylon, and against the Chaldeans dwelling there [³wind ²burning ¹an utterly destroying]. 2 And I shall send against Babylon arrogant ones. And they shall insult her, and lay waste her land. Woe upon Babylon round about in the day of her affliction. 3 Upon her let [³stretch ¹the one ²stretching] his bow, and put on what is his weapons! And spare not against her young men, and obliterate all her force! 4 And [²shall fall ¹slain] in the land of the Chaldeans, and men being pierced through will fall from outside of her. 5 For [⁴have not ⁵been widowed ¹Israel ²and ³Judah] from their God, from the lord almighty. For their land was filled with injustice from the holy things of Israel. 6 Flee from out of the midst of Babylon, and let [²rescue ¹each] his life! You should not be reeling in her iniquity, for [²the time ³of her punishment ¹it is] by the lord; a recompense he shall recompense to her. 7 A cup of gold is Babylon in the hand of the lord, intoxicating all the earth; [³from ⁴her wine ²drank ¹the nations]; on account of this they are shaken. 8 And suddenly Babylon fell, and was broken. Lament her! Take balm for her hurt! if by any means she should be healed. 9 We medically treated Babylon, and she would not be healed. We should abandon her, and [²go forth ¹each] unto his land, for [²has approached ³unto ⁴heaven ¹her judgment]. You lifted unto the stars. 10 The lord brought forth his judgment. Come, for we should announce in Zion the works of the lord our God. 11 Prepare the bows! fill the quivers! The lord aroused the spirit of the king of the Medes. For [²is against ³Babylon ¹his anger], to utterly destroy her. For [²vengeance ³from ⁴the lord ¹it is]; vengeance of his people. 12 Against the walls of Babylon lift up a sign! Set watches! Prepare shields! for [²took in hand ³and ⁴he will do ¹the lord] what he spoke against the ones dwelling Babylon, 13 O ones encamping upon [²waters ¹many], and upon the multitude of her treasures, [³is come ¹your limit ²truly] into your intestines. 14 For the lord swore by an oath according to his arm, saying, For I shall fill you of men as locusts, and [³shall utter a sound ⁴against ⁵you ¹the ones ²going down]; 15 the one making the earth with his strength, preparing the world in his wisdom; with his understanding he stretched out the heaven. 16 At his voice he set a great echo of water in the heaven, and he led clouds from the end of the earth. [²lightnings ³for ⁴the rain ¹He made], and he led light from out of his treasuries. 17 [³has acted moronish ¹Every ²man] because of knowledge; [³was disgraced ¹every ²goldsmith] because of their carved images. For [²false gods ¹they cast]; there is no breath in them. 18 They are vain works, being scorned. In the time of their visitation they shall be destroyed. 19 Not such is the portion to Jacob; for the one shaping all things, he is his inheritance; the lord of the forces is his name. 20 You scatter for me items of war; and I shall scatter [²by ³you ¹nations]; and I will lift away [²from ³you ¹kings]. 21 And I will scatter by you the horse and his rider. And I will scatter by you chariots and their riders. 22 And I will scatter by you husband and wife. And I will scatter by you the old man and child. And I will scatter by you the young man and virgin. 23 And I will scatter by you the shepherd and his flock. And I will scatter by you the farmer and his farm. And I will scatter by you governors and your commandants. 24 And I will recompense to Babylon and to all the Chaldeans dwelling there all their evils which they did against Zion before your eyes, says the lord. 25 Behold, I am against you, [²mountain ¹O corrupting], corrupting all the earth. And I will stretch out my hand against you. And I will roll [³downwards ⁴from you ¹the ²rocks], and I will make you as a mountain being set on fire. 26 And in no way shall they take from you a stone for a corner, and a stone for a foundation. For into [²extinction ¹eternal] you will be, says the lord. 27 Lift up a sign upon the earth! Trump among the nations with a trumpet! Sanctify [²against ³her ¹the nations]! Exhort [²against ³her ¹kingdoms] -- Ararat by me, and to the Ashchenazi! Set against her a range of weapons! Haul against her the horses as [²of locusts ¹a multitude]! 28 Haul up [²against ³her ¹nations]! the king of the Medes and all the earth; his leaders, and all of his commandants. 29 [³was shaken ¹The ²earth], and toiled because [³rose up ⁴against ⁵Babylon ¹the device ²of the lord], to appoint the land of Babylon for extinction, and to not inhabit it. 30 [³failed ¹The warrior ²of Babylon] to wage war, they shall sit there in the citadel. [²was enfeebled ¹Their domination]; they became as women; he set on fire her tents; [²were broken ¹her bars]. 31 One is pursuing to meet one pursuing to pursue; and one announcing to meet one announcing to announce to the king of Babylon that [²is captured ¹his city]. 32 Of the last of his fords were taken, and his assemblages were burned by fire, and his men warriors are coming forth. 33 For thus says the lord of the forces, the God of Israel; The houses of the king of Babylon [²as ³a threshing-floor ⁴in season ¹shall be threshed]; still a little and [²shall come ¹her harvest]. 34 He devoured me, [⁴portioned ⁵me ¹Nebuchadnezzar ²king ³of Babylon]; [³overtook ⁴me ²darkness ¹a fine]; he swallowed me down as a dragon; he filled his belly of my delicacies. 35 [⁵pushed ⁶me ¹My troubles ²and ³my miseries] into Babylon, [³shall say ¹the one dwelling ²Zion]; and, My blood is upon the [²dwelling there ¹Chaldeans], [²shall say ¹Jerusalem]. 36 On account of this thus says the lord, Behold, I shall judge your opponent, and I will avenge your punishment, and I will make desolate her sea, and dry up her spring. 37 And Babylon will be for extinction, a dwelling of dragons, an extinction hissing, and it shall not be inhabited. 38 As lions they were aroused together, and as cubs of lions. 39 In their heat I will give to them a drink, and I shall intoxicate them so that they should be stupefied, and should sleep [²sleep ¹an everlasting], and no way should they be roused, says the lord. 40 I shall bring them down as lambs to slaughter, and as rams with kids. 41 O how Sheshach is captured, and [⁶is hunted ¹the ²boasting ³of all ⁴the ⁵earth]. O how Babylon became for extinction among the nations. 42 [³ascended ⁴upon ⁵Babylon ¹The ²sea] with the sound of its waves, and she was covered up. 43 [²became ¹Her cities] for extinction, [⁴land ¹a waterless ²and ³untrodden]. There shall not dwell in her not one thing, nor should there rest up in her a son of man. 44 And I shall take vengeance against Babylon, and I will bring forth what she swallowed down from out of her mouth; and in no way should [³gather ⁴to ⁵her ⁶any more ¹the ²nations]. And even the wall of Babylon shall fall. 45 Come forth from his midst my people, and let each deliver his own life from the anger of the rage of the lord! 46 Lest at any time [²should be consumed ¹your heart], and you should be afraid on account of the report which shall be heard in the land, and [²shall come ³in ⁴a year ¹the report], and after the year another report; misery and iniquity over the land, and one dominating over the one dominating. 47 On account of this, behold, days come, and I shall take vengeance upon the carvings of Babylon, and all their land shall be made ashamed, all her slain shall fall in the midst of her. 48 And shall be glad over Babylon the heavens and the earth, and all the ones in them. For from the north comes to him ones utterly destroying, says the lord. 49 And even as Babylon [²to fall ¹acted] of the ones slain of Israel, also in Babylon [⁵shall fall ¹the slain ²of all ³the ⁴earth]. 50 O ones being rescued from the broadsword, go and do not stand! Make mention, O ones far off, of the lord, and let Jerusalem ascend upon your heart! 51 We were ashamed for we heard our scorning. [²covered up ¹Dishonor] our face. For [²entered ¹foreigners] into our holy places, into the house of the lord. 52 On account of this, behold, days come, says the lord, and I will take vengeance against her carved images. And in all her land [²shall fall ¹the slain]. 53 For though Babylon should ascend as the heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength; from me shall come ones utterly destroying her, says the lord. 54 The sound of a cry in Babylon, and [²destruction ¹great] in the land of Chaldeans. 55 For the lord utterly destroyed Babylon. And he destroyed from her [²voice ¹a great] sounding as [²waters ¹many]; he gave [²for ³ruin ¹her voice]. 56 For [²came ³upon ⁴Babylon ¹misery]; [²captured ¹her warriors]; [²was terrified ¹their bow]; for God recompenses to them. 57 The lord recompenses to her the recompense, and he shall intoxicate [²by intoxication ¹her governors], and her wise men, and her commandants, says the king -- the lord almighty is his name. 58 Thus says the lord almighty, The wall of Babylon was widened; by razing it shall be razed, and [³gates ¹her ²high] by fire shall be set on fire; and [²shall tire ¹peoples] in vanity, and nations [²in ³their rule ¹shall fail]. 59 The word which the lord gave charge to Jeremiah the prophet to say to Seraiah son of Neriah, son of Maaseiah when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the [²year ¹fourth] of his kingdom. And Seraiah was ruler of the gifts. 60 And Jeremiah wrote all the evils which shall come upon Babylon in a scroll; all these words being written against Babylon. 61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, Whenever you should come into Babylon, and shall see, and shall read all these words; 62 then you shall say, O lord, you spoke against this place, to utterly destroy it, and to not be in it any dwelling from man unto beast, for [²an extinction ³into ⁴the ⁵eon ¹it will be]. 63 And it will be whenever you shall cease to read this scroll, that you shall fasten upon it a stone, and shall toss it into the midst of the Euphrates, 64 and shall say, So shall Babylon descend, and in no way shall she rise up from in front of the evils which I bring upon her, and it shall vanish. Until this are the words of Jeremiah.