45 (A)Come out from her midst, My people,
And each of you (B)save yourselves
From the fierce anger of the Lord.
46 Now, (C)so that your heart does not grow faint,
And you are not afraid at the (D)report that will be heard in the land—
For the report will come in [a]one year,
And after that [b]another report in [c]another year,
And violence will be in the land
With (E)ruler against ruler—
47 Therefore behold, days are coming
When I will punish the (F)idols of Babylon;
And her whole land will be (G)put to shame.
And all her slain will fall in her midst.
48 Then (H)heaven and earth and everything that is in them
Will shout for joy over Babylon,
Because (I)the destroyers will come to her from the north,”
Declares the Lord.

49 (J)Indeed, Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel,
As (K)the slain of all the earth have also fallen for Babylon.
50 You (L)who have escaped the sword,
Go! Do not stay!
(M)Remember the Lord from far away,
And let Jerusalem [d]come to your mind.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit the
  2. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit the
  3. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit the
  4. Jeremiah 51:50 Lit come upon your heart

45 “Go out of the midst of her, (A)my people!
    Let every one save his life
    from (B)the fierce anger of the Lord!
46 Let not your heart faint, and be not fearful
    (C)at the report heard in the land,
(D)when a report comes in one year
    and afterward a report in another year,
and violence is in the land,
    (E)and ruler is against ruler.

47 “Therefore, behold, the days are coming
    when (F)I will punish the images of Babylon;
(G)her whole land shall be put to shame,
    and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
48 (H)Then the heavens and the earth,
    and all that is in them,
shall sing for joy over Babylon,
    (I)for the destroyers shall come against them out of the north,
declares the Lord.
49 Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel,
    (J)just as for Babylon have fallen the slain of all the earth.

50 (K)“You who have escaped from the sword,
    go, do not stand still!
Remember the Lord from far away,
    and let Jerusalem come into your mind:

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