Jeremiah 51:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.”
Jeremiah 51:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 51:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 51:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon! Make the watch strong! Set the watchmen, and prepare the ambushes; for Yahweh has both purposed and done that which he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.”
Jeremiah 51:12 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 51:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both purposed and done that which he spake concerning the inhabitants of Babylon. ”
Jeremiah 51:12 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 51:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Unto the walls of Babylon lift up an ensign, Strengthen the watch, Establish the watchers, prepare the ambush, For Jehovah hath both devised and done that which He spake, Concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.”
Jeremiah 51:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 51:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Lift up a banner towards the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both devised and done that which he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon. ”
Jeremiah 51:12 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 51:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Set vp the standart vpon the walles of Babel, make the watch strong: set vp the watchmen: prepare the skoutes: for the Lord hath both deuised, and done that which he spake against the inhabitantes of Babel.”
Jeremiah 51:12 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 51:12 in Context — Jeremiah 51
10 The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
11 Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance of his temple.
12 Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
14 The Lord of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
What Does Jeremiah 51:12 Mean?
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