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Jeremiah 51:1
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KJ21
Thus saith the Lord: “Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against Me, a destroying wind.
ASV
Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in Leb-kamai, a destroying wind.
AMP
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I am going to stir up and put into action [a fury] against Babylon And against the [rebellious] people of Leb-kamai (Chaldea) A destroying wind and hostile spirit;
AMPC
Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon and against those who dwell among those rebelling against Me a destroying wind and spirit;
BRG
Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
CSB
This is what the Lord says: I am about to rouse the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon and against the population of Leb-qamai.
CSBA
This is what the Lord says: I am about to rouse the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon and against the population of Leb-qamai.
CEB
The Lord proclaims: I’m stirring up a violent wind against Babylon and those who live in Leb-qamai.
CJB
Adonai says this: “Against Bavel and those living in Lev-Kamai I will stir up a destructive wind.
CEV
I, the Lord, am sending a wind to destroy the people of Babylonia and Babylon, its capital.
DARBY
Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the heart of those that rise against me, a destroying wind;
DRA
Thus saith the Lord: Behold I will raise up as it were a pestilential wind against Babylon and against the inhabitants thereof, who have lifted up their heart against me.
ERV
The Lord says, “I will cause a powerful, destructive wind to blow against Babylon and the Babylonians.
EASY
The Lord says this: ‘I will send an enemy to destroy Babylon and the people of Babylonia. It will come like a strong wind that blows them away.
EHV
This is what the Lord says: Watch, I will stir up a destroying wind against Babylon and against the people who live in Leb Kamai.
ESV
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon, against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai,
ESVUK
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon, against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai,
EXB
This is what the Lord says: “I will soon ·cause [arouse; stir up] a destroying ·wind [or spirit] against Babylon and the ·Babylonian people [L inhabitants of Leb Qemai; C a coded reference to Chaldea (Babylon)].
GNV
6 Why Babylon is destroyed. 41 The vain confidence of the Babylonians. 43 The vanity of idolaters. 59 Jeremiah giveth his book to Seraiah. Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up against Babel, and against the inhabitants that lift up their heart against me, a destroying wind,
GW
This is what the Lord says: I will stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the people who live in Leb Kamai.
GNT
The Lord says, “I am bringing a destructive wind against Babylonia and its people.
HCSB
This is what the Lord says: I am about to stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the population of Leb-qamai.
ICB
This is what the Lord says: “I will cause a destroying wind to blow. It will blow against Babylon and the Babylonian people.
ISV
This is what the Lord says: “Look, I’m going to stir up a destroying wind against Babylon and the inhabitants of Leb-kamai.
JUB
¶ Thus hath the LORD said; Behold, I raise up against Babylon and against her inhabitants that rise up against me from the heart, a destroying wind.
KJV
Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
AKJV
Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
LSB
Thus says Yahweh: “Behold, I am going to arouse against Babylon And against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai The spirit of a destroyer.
LEB
Thus says Yahweh: “Look, I am going to stir up against Babylon and against the inhabitants of Leb-qamai a destructive wind.
TLB
The Lord says: I will stir up a destroyer against Babylon, against that whole land of the Chaldeans, and destroy it.
MSG
There’s more. God says more: “Watch this: I’m whipping up A death-dealing hurricane against Babylon—‘Hurricane Persia’— against all who live in that perverse land. I’m sending a cleanup crew into Babylon. They’ll clean the place out from top to bottom. When they get through there’ll be nothing left of her worth taking or talking about. They won’t miss a thing. A total and final Doomsday! Fighters will fight with everything they’ve got. It’s no-holds-barred. They will spare nothing and no one. It’s final and wholesale destruction—the end! Babylon littered with the wounded, streets piled with corpses. It turns out that Israel and Judah are not widowed after all. As their God, God-of-the-Angel-Armies, I am still alive and well, committed to them even though They filled their land with sin against Israel’s most Holy God.
MEV
Thus says the Lord: I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Leb Kamai, the spirit of a destroyer.
NOG
This is what Yahweh says: I will stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the people who live in Leb Kamai.
NABRE
Thus says the Lord: See! I rouse against Babylon, and the inhabitants of Chaldea, a destroyer wind.
NASB
This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am going to stir up The spirit of a destroyer against Babylon And against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai.
NASB1995
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I am going to arouse against Babylon And against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai The spirit of a destroyer.
NCB
Thus says the Lord: Against Babylon and the inhabitants of Chaldea I will rouse a destructive wind.
NCV
This is what the Lord says: “I will soon cause a destroying wind to blow against Babylon and the Babylonian people.
NET
The Lord says: “I will cause a destructive wind to blow against Babylon and the people who inhabit Babylonia.
NIRV
The Lord says, “I will stir up the spirits of destroyers. They will march out against Babylon and its people.
NIV
This is what the Lord says: “See, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon and the people of Leb Kamai.
NIVUK
This is what the Lord says: ‘See, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon and the people of Leb Kamai.
NKJV
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, Against those who dwell in Leb Kamai, A destroying wind.
NLV
The Lord says, “See, I will raise up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon and against the people of Chaldea.
NLT
This is what the Lord says: “I will stir up a destroyer against Babylon and the people of Babylonia.
NRSVA
Thus says the Lord: I am going to stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the inhabitants of Leb-qamai;
NRSVACE
Thus says the Lord: I am going to stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the inhabitants of Leb-qamai;
NRSVCE
Thus says the Lord: I am going to stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the inhabitants of Leb-qamai;
NRSVUE
Thus says the Lord: I am going to stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the inhabitants of Leb-qamai,
OJB
Thus saith Hashem: Hineni, I will stir up against Bavel, and against them that dwell in Lev Kamai [i.e., Babylon] a ruach mashchit (spirit of destruction);
RGT
Thus says the LORD: “Behold, I will raise up a destroying wind against Babel, and against the inhabitants who lift up their hearts against Me.
RSV
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon, against the inhabitants of Chalde′a;
RSVCE
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon, against the inhabitants of Chalde′a;
TLV
Thus says Adonai: “Look! Stirring up against Babylon and those living in Leb-kamai, a spirit of destruction.
VOICE
The Eternal has this to say regarding Babylon: Eternal One: Watch as I stir up a destroying wind against Babylon and the people of Chaldea.
WEB
Yahweh says: “Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.
WYC
The Lord saith these things, Lo! I shall raise on Babylon, and on the dwellers thereof, that raised their heart against me, as a wind of pestilence. (The Lord saith these things, Lo! I shall raise up a wind of pestilence against Babylon, and against its inhabitants, who raised up their hearts against me.)
YLT
Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am stirring up against Babylon, And the inhabitants of Leb -- My withstanders, A destroying wind,
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