(A)Babel is suddenly fallen, and destroyed: howl for her, bring balm for her sore, if she may be healed.

We would have cured Babel, but she could not be healed: forsake her, and let [a]us go everyone into his own country: for her judgment is come up into heaven, and is lifted up to the clouds.

10 The Lord hath brought forth our [b]righteousness: come and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:9 Thus the people of God exhort one another to go to Zion and praise God.
  2. Jeremiah 51:10 In approving our cause and punishing our enemies.

Babylon will suddenly fall(A) and be broken.
    Wail over her!
Get balm(B) for her pain;
    perhaps she can be healed.

“‘We would have healed Babylon,
    but she cannot be healed;
let us leave(C) her and each go to our own land,
    for her judgment(D) reaches to the skies,
    it rises as high as the heavens.’

10 “‘The Lord has vindicated(E) us;
    come, let us tell in Zion
    what the Lord our God has done.’(F)

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