Jeremiah 51:52-54

International Standard Version

⁵²“Therefore, look, days are coming,”
    declares the Lord,
“when I’ll punish her idols,
    and throughout her land the wounded will groan.
⁵³Though Babylon should reach up to the heavens
    and fortify her high fortresses,
from me destroyers will come to her,”
    declares the Lord.

⁵⁴“The sound of a cry is coming from Babylon,
great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans.

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Jeremiah 51:52-54

New International Version

⁵²“But days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will punish her idols,^(A)
and throughout her land
    the wounded will groan.^(B)
⁵³Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens^(C)
    and fortifies her lofty stronghold,
    I will send destroyers^(D) against her,”
declares the Lord.