Jeremiah 51:26

KJ21

And they shall not take from thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever,” saith the Lord.

ASV

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.

AMP

“They will not take from you [even] a stone for a cornerstone Nor any rock for a foundation, But you will be desolate forever,” says the Lord.

AMPC

And [O Babylon] they shall not take your cracked stones for a cornerstone, or any stone for foundations, but you shall be waste and desolate forever, says the Lord.

BRG

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the Lord.

CSB

No one will be able to retrieve a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you, because you will become desolate forever. This is the Lord’s declaration.

CEB

They will never remove a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you. You will be a wasteland forever, declares the Lord.

CJB

No one will make cornerstones or foundation-stones from you again; but you will be desolate forever,” says Adonai.

CEV

Your stone blocks won't be reused for cornerstones or foundations, and I promise that forever you will be a desert. I, the Lord, have spoken.

DARBY

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; for thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.

DRA

And they shall not take of thee a stone for the corner, nor a stone for foundations, but thou shalt be destroyed for ever, saith the Lord.

ERV

People will not take stones from Babylon to use as the foundation of a building. That is because they will not find any stones big enough for cornerstones. Your city will be a pile of broken rocks forever.” This is what the Lord said.

EASY

Nobody will be able to use any of your stones as a foundation for a new building. You will remain as empty as a desert for ever.’ That is what the Lord says.

EHV

No rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone, nor as a foundation stone. You will be desolate forever, declares the Lord.

ESV

No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, declares the Lord.

ESVUK

No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, declares the Lord.

EXB

People will not ·find any rocks in Babylon big enough for [^Ltake from you] cornerstones. People will not take any rocks from you for a foundation [^Cof a building], because your city will be ·just a pile of ruins [a desolation] forever,” says the Lord.

GNV

They shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations: but thou shalt be destroyed forever, saith the Lord.

People won’t find any stones in you to use as a cornerstone. They won’t find any stones in you to use for a foundation. You will become permanent ruins,” declares the Lord.

GNT

None of the stones from your ruins will ever be used again for building. You will be like a desert forever. I, the Lord, have spoken.

HCSB

No one will be able to retrieve a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you, because you will become desolate forever. This is the Lord’s declaration.

ICB

People will not find any rocks in Babylon big enough for cornerstones. People will not take any rocks from Babylon to use for the foundation of a building. This is because your city will be just a pile of ruins forever,” says the Lord.

ISV

They won’t get a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you, because you will be a wasteland forever,” declares the Lord.

JUB

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, said the LORD.

KJV

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the Lord.

AKJV

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the Lord.

LSB

They will not take from you even a stone for a corner Nor a stone for foundations, But you will be a perpetual desolation,” declares Yahweh.

LEB

They will not take from you a stone for a corner, and a stone for a foundation, for you will be an everlasting desolation,” declares Yahweh.

TLB

You shall be desolate forever; even your stones shall never be used for building again. You shall be completely wiped out.

MSG

“I’m your enemy, Babylon, Mount Destroyer, you ravager of the whole earth. I’ll reach out, I’ll take you in my hand, and I’ll crush you till there’s no mountain left. I’ll turn you into a gravel pit— no more cornerstones cut from you, No more foundation stones quarried from you! Nothing left of you but gravel.” God’s Decree. * * *

MEV

They will not take of you a stone for a corner, or a stone for foundations, but you will be desolate forever, says the Lord.

NOG

People won’t find any stones in you to use as a cornerstone. They won’t find any stones in you to use for a foundation. You will become permanent ruins,” declares Yahweh.

NABRE

They will not take from you a cornerstone, or a foundation stone; You shall remain ruins forever— oracle of the Lord.

NASB

They will not take from you even a stone for a corner Nor a stone for foundations, But you will be desolate forever,” declares the Lord.

NASB1995

“They will not take from you even a stone for a corner Nor a stone for foundations, But you will be desolate forever,” declares the Lord.

NCB

No rock will be taken from you to be used for a cornerstone, nor any stone for a foundation, for you will be forever desolate, says the Lord.

NCV

People will not find any rocks in Babylon big enough for cornerstones. People will not take any rocks from Babylon to use for the foundation of a building, because your city will be just a pile of ruins forever,” says the Lord.

NET

No one will use any of your stones as a cornerstone; no one will use any of them in the foundation of his house. For you will lie desolate forever,” says the Lord.

NIRV

No rock will be taken from you to be used as the most important stone for a building. No stones will be taken from you to be used for a foundation. Your land will be empty forever,” announces the Lord.

NIV

No rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone, nor any stone for a foundation, for you will be desolate forever,” declares the Lord.

NIVUK

No rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone, nor any stone for a foundation, for you will be desolate for ever,’ declares the Lord.

NKJV

They shall not take from you a stone for a corner Nor a stone for a foundation, But you shall be desolate forever,” says the Lord.

NLV

Not even a stone will be taken from you for a corner stone, or a stone to be used to build upon. But you will be a waste forever,” says the Lord.

NLT

You will be desolate forever. Even your stones will never again be used for building. You will be completely wiped out,” says the Lord.

NRSVA