Jeremiah 51:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.”
Jeremiah 51:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 51:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 51:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Babylon has been a golden cup in Yahweh’s hand, who made all the earth drunk. The nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.”
Jeremiah 51:7 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 51:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Babylon hath been a golden cup in Jehovah’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. ”
Jeremiah 51:7 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 51:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A golden cup <FI>is<Fi> Babylon in the hand of Jehovah, Making drunk all the earth, Of its wine drunk have nations, Therefore boast themselves do nations.”
Jeremiah 51:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 51:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Babylon hath been a golden cup in Jehovah's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore have the nations become mad. ”
Jeremiah 51:7 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 51:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Babel hath bene as a golden cuppe in the Lordes hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations haue drunken of her wine, therefore do the nations rage.”
Jeremiah 51:7 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 51:7 in Context — Jeremiah 51
5 For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the Lord of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
6 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
What Does Jeremiah 51:7 Mean?
Jeremiah 51:7 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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