Jeremiah 51:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.”

Jeremiah 51:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 51:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 51:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will send to Babylon strangers, who will winnow her. They will empty her land; for in the day of trouble they will be against her all around.”

Jeremiah 51:2 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 51:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I will send unto Babylon strangers, that shall winnow her; and they shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. ”

Jeremiah 51:2 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 51:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I have sent to Babylon fanners, And they have fanned it, and they empty its land, For they have been against it, Round about--in the day of evil.”

Jeremiah 51:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 51:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and I will send unto Babylon strangers, who shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. ”

Jeremiah 51:2 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 51:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And wil send vnto Babel fanners that shall fanne her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shalbe against her on euery side.”

Jeremiah 51:2 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 51:2 in Context — Jeremiah 51

1 Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;

2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.

4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.

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What Does Jeremiah 51:2 Mean?

Jeremiah 51:2 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 51. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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