(A)Flee from the midst of Babylon,
And each of you save his life!
Do not (B)perish in her [a]punishment,
For this is the (C)Lords time of vengeance;
He is going to (D)repay to her what she deserves.
Babylon has been a golden (E)cup in the hand of the Lord,
Intoxicating all the earth.
The (F)nations have drunk of her wine;
Therefore the nations are (G)going insane.
Suddenly (H)Babylon has fallen and been broken;
(I)Wail over her!
(J)Bring [b]balm for her pain;
Perhaps she may be healed.
We applied healing to Babylon, but she was not healed;
Abandon her and (K)let’s each go to his own country,
For her judgment has (L)reached to heaven
And it rises to the clouds.
10 The Lord has (M)brought [c]about our vindication;
Come and let’s (N)recount in Zion
The work of the Lord our God!

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:6 Or penalty for wrongdoing
  2. Jeremiah 51:8 Or balsam resin
  3. Jeremiah 51:10 Lit forth

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