For (A)neither Israel nor Judah has been [a]forsaken
By his God, the Lord of armies,
Although their land is (B)full of guilt
[b]Before the Holy One of Israel.
(C)Flee from the midst of Babylon,
And each of you save his life!
Do not (D)perish in her [c]punishment,
For this is the (E)Lords time of vengeance;
He is going to (F)repay to her what she deserves.
Babylon has been a golden (G)cup in the hand of the Lord,
Intoxicating all the earth.
The (H)nations have drunk of her wine;
Therefore the nations are (I)going insane.

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  1. Jeremiah 51:5 Lit widowed
  2. Jeremiah 51:5 Lit From
  3. Jeremiah 51:6 Or penalty for wrongdoing

For Israel and Judah have not been forsaken(A)
    by their God, the Lord Almighty,
though their land[a] is full of guilt(B)
    before the Holy One of Israel.

“Flee(C) from Babylon!
    Run for your lives!
    Do not be destroyed because of her sins.(D)
It is time(E) for the Lord’s vengeance;(F)
    he will repay(G) her what she deserves.
Babylon was a gold cup(H) in the Lord’s hand;
    she made the whole earth drunk.
The nations drank her wine;
    therefore they have now gone mad.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:5 Or Almighty, / and the land of the Babylonians