Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
She has thrown up her hands in surrender;
her defense towers have fallen;
her walls are demolished.
Since this is the Lord’s vengeance,
take out your vengeance on her;
as she has done, do the same to her.
New American Standard Bible
She has
Her
For this is the
Take vengeance on her;
King James Version
Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
International Standard Version
Raise a battle cry against her on every side. She has surrendered, her pillars have fallen, her walls are thrown down. For this is the vengeance of the LORD. Take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.
A Conservative Version
Shout against her round about. She has submitted herself. Her bulwarks are fallen. Her walls are thrown down. For it is the vengeance of LORD. Take vengeance upon her. As she has done, do to her.
American Standard Version
Shout against her round about: she hath submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Jehovah: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
Amplified
“Raise the battle cry against her on every side!
She has given her hand [in agreement] and has surrendered; her pillars have fallen,
Her walls have been torn down.
For this is the vengeance of the Lord:
Take vengeance on her;
As she has done [to others], do to her.
Bible in Basic English
Give a loud cry against her on every side; she has given herself up, her supports are overturned, her walls are broken down: for it is the payment taken by the Lord; give her payment; as she has done, so do to her.
Darby Translation
Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand; her ramparts are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for this is the vengeance of Jehovah. Take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
Julia Smith Translation
Shout against her round about: she gave her hand: her supports fell, her walls were pulled down: for it is the vengeance of Jehovah: avenge ye upon her; as she did, do ye to her.
King James 2000
Shout against her round about: she has given her hand: her foundations have fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she has done, do unto her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Raise a war cry against her on all sides. {She has surrendered}. Her towers have fallen, her walls are ruined. For this [is] the vengeance of Yahweh. Take revenge on her. As she has done [to others], [so] do to her.
Modern King James verseion
Shout against her all around. She has given her hand; her foundations have fallen, her walls have been thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Jehovah. Take vengeance on her. As she has done, do to her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Cry out: upon her, upon her, against her round about: she shall yield herself, her foundations shall fall, and her walls shall come down, for it shall be the vengeance of the LORD. Yea vengeance shall be taken of her, and as she hath done, so shall she be dealt withal.
NET Bible
Shout the battle cry from all around the city. She will throw up her hands in surrender. Her towers will fall. Her walls will be torn down. Because I, the Lord, am wreaking revenge, take out your vengeance on her! Do to her as she has done!
New Heart English Bible
Shout against her all around: she has submitted herself; her towers are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.
The Emphasized Bible
Raise a shout against her round about She hath stretched forth her hand, Fallen are her buttresses, Torn down are her walls, - Because, the avenging of Yahweh it is, Take ye vengeance upon her, As she hath done, do ye, unto her.
Webster
Shout against her on every side; she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do to her.
World English Bible
Shout against her all around: she has submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Yahweh: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.
Youngs Literal Translation
Shout against her round about, She hath given forth her hand, Fallen have her foundations, Thrown down have been her walls, For it is the vengeance of Jehovah, Be avenged of her, as she did -- do ye to her.
Interlinear
Cabiyb
Nathan
Yad
Naphal
Harac
N@qamah
Naqam
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 50:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Babylon
14
all you archers!
Shoot at her! Do not spare an arrow,
for she has sinned against the Lord.
She has thrown up her hands in surrender;
her defense towers have fallen;
her walls are demolished.
Since this is the Lord’s vengeance,
take out your vengeance on her;
as she has done, do the same to her.
as well as him who wields the sickle at harvest time.
Because of the oppressor’s sword,
each will turn to his own people,
each will flee to his own land.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 51:58
This is what Yahweh of Hosts says:
and her high gates consumed by fire.
The peoples will have labored for nothing;
the nations will exhaust themselves only to feed the fire.
Jeremiah 46:10
a day of vengeance to avenge Himself
against His adversaries.
The sword will devour and be satisfied;
it will drink its fill of their blood,
because it will be a sacrifice
in the northern land by the Euphrates River.
Jeremiah 51:6
save your lives, each of you!
Don’t perish because of her guilt.
For this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance—
He will pay her what she deserves.
Revelation 18:6
and double it according to her works.
In the cup in which she mixed,
mix a double portion for her.
1 Chronicles 29:24
All the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 30:8
Don’t become obstinate
Jeremiah 51:11
Fill the quivers!
The Lord has put it into the mind
of the kings of the Medes
because His plan is aimed at Babylon
to destroy her,
for it is the Lord’s vengeance,
vengeance for His temple.
Jeremiah 51:14
The Lord of Hosts has sworn by Himself:
and they will sing the victory song over you.
Jeremiah 51:44
I will make him vomit what he swallowed.
The nations will no longer stream to him;
even Babylon’s wall will fall.
Lamentations 5:6
and with Assyria, to get enough food.
Deuteronomy 32:35
In time their foot will slip,
for their day of disaster is near,
and their doom is coming quickly.”
Deuteronomy 32:41
and My hand takes hold of judgment,
I will take vengeance on My adversaries
and repay those who hate Me.
Deuteronomy 32:43
for He will avenge the blood of His servants.
He will take vengeance on His adversaries;
He will purify His land and His people.
Joshua 6:5
When there is a prolonged blast of the horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the people will advance, each man straight ahead.”
Joshua 6:20
So the people shouted, and the trumpets sounded. When they heard the blast of the trumpet, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed.
Judges 1:6-7
When Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
1 Samuel 15:33
Samuel declared:
so your mother will be childless among women.
Then he hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.
Psalm 94:1
Lord, God of vengeance—
God of vengeance, appear.
Psalm 137:8-9
happy is the one who pays you back
what you have done to us.
Psalm 149:7
and punishment on the peoples,
Isaiah 59:17
and a helmet of salvation on His head;
He put on garments of vengeance for clothing,
and He wrapped Himself in zeal as in a cloak.
Isaiah 61:2
and the day of our God’s vengeance;
to comfort
Isaiah 63:4
and the year of My redemption
Jeremiah 50:14
all you archers!
Shoot at her! Do not spare an arrow,
for she has sinned against the Lord.
Jeremiah 50:28-29
from the land of Babylon
announcing in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God,
the vengeance for His temple.
Jeremiah 51:25
this is the Lord’s declaration—
you devastate the whole earth.
I will stretch out My hand against you,
roll you down from the cliffs,
and turn you into a charred mountain.
Jeremiah 51:36
Therefore, this is what the Lord says:
and take vengeance on your behalf;
I will dry up her sea
and make her fountain run dry.
Jeremiah 51:64
Then say, ‘In the same way, Babylon will sink and never rise again because of the disaster I am bringing on her. They will grow weary.’”
The words of Jeremiah end here.
Ezekiel 17:18
He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge.
Ezekiel 21:22
The answer marked
Nahum 1:2
the Lord takes vengeance
and is fierce in
The Lord takes vengeance against His foes;
He is furious with His enemies.
Matthew 7:2
Luke 21:22
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness highlights
Romans 12:19
Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His
2 Thessalonians 1:8
taking vengeance with flaming fire
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy.
Revelation 16:6
the blood of the saints and the prophets,
You also gave them blood to drink;
they deserve it!
Revelation 19:2
because He has judged the notorious prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality;
and He has avenged the blood of His slaves
that was on her hands.