Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They're worthless, a work of mockery, and when the time of punishment comes, they'll perish.
New American Standard Bible
In the time of their punishment they will perish.
King James Version
They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Holman Bible
At the time of their punishment they will be destroyed.
A Conservative Version
They are vanity, a work of delusion. In the time of their visitation they shall perish.
American Standard Version
They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Amplified
They are worthless (empty, false, futile), a work of delusion and worthy of derision;
In the time of their inspection and punishment they will perish.
Bible in Basic English
They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.
Darby Translation
They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Julia Smith Translation
They are vanity, the work of delusions: in the time of reviewing they shall perish.
King James 2000
They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their judgment they shall perish.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They [are] worthless, a work of mockery. At the time of their punishment, they will perish.
Modern King James verseion
They are vanity, the work of errors; in the time of their judgment they shall perish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Vain is it; and worthy to be laughed at. And in the time of visitation it shall perish.
NET Bible
They are worthless, objects to be ridiculed. When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.
New Heart English Bible
They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
The Emphasized Bible
Vanity, they are, A handiwork of mockeries, - In the time of their visitation, shall they perish.
Webster
They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
World English Bible
They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Youngs Literal Translation
Vanity are they -- work of errors, In the time of their inspection they perish.
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 51:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Babylon
17 Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his own idols, for his images are false, and there is no life in them. 18 They're worthless, a work of mockery, and when the time of punishment comes, they'll perish. 19 The Portion of Jacob is not like these. He made everything, including the tribe of his inheritance. The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 12:12
I'll pass through the land of Egypt that night and strike every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both people and animals. I'll execute judgments on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
Isaiah 19:1
A message about Egypt: "Watch out! The LORD rides on a swift cloud, and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.
Isaiah 46:1
"Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low. Their idols are on beasts, on livestock. Your loads are more burdensome than their reports.
Jeremiah 10:8
Everyone is stupid and senseless. They follow worthless instruction from a piece of wood!
Jeremiah 10:15
They're worthless, a work of mockery, and when the time of punishment comes, they'll perish.
Jeremiah 18:15
Yet my people have forgotten me, and they burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their journey on the ancient paths. They walk on trails, on a way that is not built up.
Jeremiah 43:12-13
He will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt. He will burn their idols and take them captive. He will wrap himself with the land of Egypt like a shepherd wraps himself with a garment, and then he will leave from there in peace.
Jeremiah 46:25
The LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says, "Look, I'm going to punish Amon of Thebes, Pharaoh, Egypt, its gods and its kings, Pharaoh, and those who trust in him.
Jeremiah 48:7
But, because you trust in your deeds and your riches, you will also be captured. Chemosh will go out into exile, along with his priests and officials.
Jeremiah 50:2
"Declare and proclaim among the nations. Lift up a banner and proclaim. Don't conceal anything. Say, "Babylon will be captured. Bel will be disgraced, and Marduk will be destroyed. Her idols will be disgraced, and her filthy images will be destroyed.'
Jonah 2:8
Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs.
Zephaniah 2:11
The LORD will incite them to terror, because he will cause all the gods of the earth to waste away. They will worship him, every person in his own home, including even the coastlands of the nations."
Acts 14:15
"Men, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings with natures like yours. We are telling you the good news so you'll turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.