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Jeremiah 51:31
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KJ21
One courier shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
ASV
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:
AMP
One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;
AMPC
One post shall run to meet another and one messenger to meet another to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side and to its farthest end,
BRG
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
CSB
Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.
CSBA
Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.
CEB
Courier joins courier, messenger joins messenger to relate the news to the king of Babylon that his entire city has fallen.
CJB
One runner runs to meet another, messenger to meet messenger, to report to the king of Bavel that every part of his city is taken,
CEV
One messenger after another announces to the king, “Babylon has been captured!
DARBY
Courier runneth to meet courier, and messenger to meet messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end;
DRA
One running post shall meet another, and messenger shall meet messenger: to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from one end to the other:
ERV
One messenger follows another. Messenger follows messenger. They announce to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.
EASY
Now people run to send the news to the king of Babylon. They pass this message along the line: “The enemy has taken power over the whole city!
EHV
Runner follows runner, and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon that his city is taken in every quarter.
ESV
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side;
ESVUK
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side;
EXB
One runner meets another runner; messenger meets messenger. They announce to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.
GNV
A post shall run to meet the post, and a messenger to meet the messenger, to show the King of Babel, that his city is taken on a side thereof,
GW
Runners run to meet runners. Messengers follow messengers. They inform the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured.
GNT
Messenger after messenger runs to tell the king of Babylonia that his city has been broken into from every side.
HCSB
Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.
ICB
One messenger follows another. Messenger follows messenger. They announce to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.
ISV
One runner runs to meet another runner, and one messenger to meet another messenger, to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been seized from one end to the other.
JUB
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken in all places,
KJV
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
AKJV
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
LSB
One runner runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To give a message to the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;
LEB
one runner runs to meet another runner, and one messenger to meet another messenger, to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been captured, from end to end.
TLB
Messengers from every side come running to the king to tell him all is lost!
MSG
“The very land trembles in terror, writhes in pain, terrorized by my plans against Babylon, Plans to turn the country of Babylon into a lifeless moonscape—a wasteland. Babylon’s soldiers have quit fighting. They hide out in ruins and caves— Cowards who’ve given up without a fight, exposed as cowering crybabies. Babylon’s houses are going up in flames, the city gates torn off their hinges. Runner after runner comes racing in, each on the heels of the last, Bringing reports to the king of Babylon that his city is a lost cause. The fords of the rivers are all taken. Wildfire rages through the swamp grass. Soldiers desert left and right. I, God-of-the-Angel-Armies, said it would happen: ‘Daughter Babylon is a threshing floor at threshing time. Soon, oh very soon, her harvest will come and then the chaff will fly!’ * * *
MEV
One courier will run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end,
NOG
Runners run to meet runners. Messengers follow messengers. They inform the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured.
NABRE
One runner meets another, herald meets herald, Telling the king of Babylon that his entire city has been taken.
NASB
One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;
NASB1995
One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;
NCB
One courier appears after another, and one messenger follows another, to inform the king of Babylon that his entire city has been taken.
NCV
One messenger follows another; messenger follows messenger. They announce to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.
NET
One runner after another will come to the king of Babylon; one messenger after another will come bringing news. They will bring news to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.
NIRV
One messenger after another comes to the king of Babylon. All of them announce that his entire city is captured.
NIV
One courier follows another and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured,
NIVUK
One courier follows another and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured,
NKJV
One runner will run to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on all sides;
NLV
One man with news runs to meet another, and he runs to meet another. They run to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been taken from end to end.
NLT
The news is passed from one runner to the next as the messengers hurry to tell the king that his city has been captured.
NRSVA
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end:
NRSVACE
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end:
NRSVCE
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end:
NRSVUE
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end:
OJB
One runner shall run to meet another, and one maggid (messenger) to meet another maggid, to show Melech Bavel that his city is captured on all sides,
RGT
A runner shall run to meet a runner, and a messenger to meet a messenger, to show the king of Babel that his city has been captured on all sides,
RSV
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side;
RSVCE
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side;
TLV
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell Babylon’s king that his city has been taken from end to end.
VOICE
The news travels fast—a runner races to meet another; the word goes from messenger to messenger Until it reaches the king of Babylon: His entire city has been captured.
WEB
One runner will run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter.
WYC
A runner shall come to meet a runner, and a messenger (shall come) to meet a messenger, to tell to the king of Babylon, that his city is taken from the one end till to the tother end;
YLT
Runner to meet runner doth run, And announcer to meet announcer, To announce to the king of Babylon, For, captured hath been his city -- at the extremity.
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