Jeremiah 51:6-10
New Living Translation
6 Flee from Babylon! Save yourselves!
Don’t get trapped in her punishment!
It is the Lord’s time for vengeance;
he will repay her in full.
7 Babylon has been a gold cup in the Lord’s hands,
a cup that made the whole earth drunk.
The nations drank Babylon’s wine,
and it drove them all mad.
8 But suddenly Babylon, too, has fallen.
Weep for her.
Give her medicine.
Perhaps she can yet be healed.
9 We would have helped her if we could,
but nothing can save her now.
Let her go; abandon her.
Return now to your own land.
For her punishment reaches to the heavens;
it is so great it cannot be measured.
10 The Lord has vindicated us.
Come, let us announce in Jerusalem[a]
everything the Lord our God has done.
Jeremiah 51:6-10
New American Standard Bible
6 (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)Lord’s time of vengeance;
He is going to (D)repay to her what she deserves.
7 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.
8 Suddenly (H)Babylon has fallen and been broken;
(I)Wail over her!
(J)Bring [b]balm for her pain;
Perhaps she may be healed.
9 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!
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:6 Or penalty for wrongdoing
- Jeremiah 51:8 Or balsam resin
- Jeremiah 51:10 Lit forth
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