Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He will silence her mighty voice.
Their waves roar like abundant waters;
the tumult of their voice resounds,
New American Standard Bible
And He will make her loud
And their
The tumult of their voices
King James Version
Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
International Standard Version
For the LORD is destroying Babylon, and he will make the loud sounds from her disappear. Their waves will roar like many waters, the noise of their voices will sound forth.
A Conservative Version
For LORD lays Babylon waste, and destroys the great voice out of her, and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah layeth Babylon waste, and destroyeth out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
Amplified
For the Lord is going to destroy Babylon and make her a ruin,
And He will still her great voice [that hums with city life].
And the waves [of her conquerors] roar like great waters,
The noise of their voices is raised up [like the marching of an army].
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord is making Babylon waste, and putting an end to the great voice coming out of her; and her waves are thundering like great waters, their voice is sounding loud:
Darby Translation
for Jehovah spoileth Babylon, and he will destroy out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like great waters, the noise of their voice resoundeth.
Julia Smith Translation
For Jehovah laid Babel waste, and he destroyed from her the great voice: and the billows roared as many waters, and a noise of their voice was given.
King James 2000
Because the LORD has plundered Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is raised:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh [is] devastating Babylon, and he obliterates [her] loud noise from her. Their waves roar like mighty waters, the roar of their voices resounds.
Modern King James verseion
because Jehovah is stripping Babylon, and the great voice will perish out of her. And her waves will roar like great waters; the noise of their voice is given,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
when the LORD destroyeth them, and when he driveth out the high stomach and proud boasting, wherewith they have been as furious as the waves of great water floods, and made great crakes with their words.
NET Bible
For the Lord is ready to destroy Babylon, and put an end to her loud noise. Their waves will roar like turbulent waters. They will make a deafening noise.
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
The Emphasized Bible
For, Yahweh, is spoiling Babylon, And will destroy out of her the loud voice, - Though their waves have roared like many waters, Been uttered the loud boast of their voice.
Webster
Because the LORD hath laid waste Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
World English Bible
For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
Youngs Literal Translation
For Jehovah is spoiling Babylon, And hath destroyed out of it a great voice, And sounded have its billows as many waters, Given forth a noise hath their voice.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 51:55
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Babylon
54
The sound of great destruction
from the land of the Chaldeans!
He will silence her mighty voice.
Their waves roar like abundant waters;
the tumult of their voice resounds,
against Babylon.
Her warriors will be captured,
their bows shattered,
for the Lord is a God of retribution;
He will certainly repay.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 18:4
the torrents of destruction terrified me.
Psalm 65:7
the roar of their waves,
and the tumult of the nations.
Psalm 93:3-4
The floods have lifted up, Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their pounding waves.
Isaiah 15:1
An oracle against Moab:
destroyed in a night.
Kir in Moab is devastated,
destroyed in a night.
Isaiah 17:13
He rebukes them, and they flee far away,
driven before the wind like chaff on the hills
and like tumbleweeds before a gale.
Isaiah 24:8-11
The noise of the jubilant has stopped.
The joyful lyre has ceased.
Isaiah 47:5
sit in silence
For you will no longer be called mistress of kingdoms.
Jeremiah 25:10
I will eliminate the sound of joy and gladness from them—the voice of the groom and the bride,
Jeremiah 50:10-15
all Babylon’s plunderers will be fully satisfied.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Jeremiah 51:38-39
they will growl like lion cubs.
Jeremiah 51:42
she is covered with its turbulent waves.
Ezekiel 26:3
therefore this is what the Lord God says: See, I am against you, Tyre!
Luke 21:25
Revelation 17:15
He also said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
Revelation 18:22-23
flutists, and trumpeters
will never be heard in you again;
no craftsman of any trade
will ever be found in you again;
the sound of a mill
will never be heard in you again;