Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations.

New American Standard Bible

At the shout, “Babylon has been seized!” the earth is shaken, and an outcry is heard among the nations.

King James Version

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Holman Bible

At the sound of Babylon’s conquest the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.

International Standard Version

At the shout that Babylon has been seized, the earth will be shaken, and the cry will be heard among the nations.

American Standard Version

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembleth, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Amplified

At the shout, “Babylon has been seized!” the earth quakes, and an outcry is heard among the nations.

Bible in Basic English

At the cry, Babylon is taken! the earth is shaking, and the cry comes to the ears of the nations.

Darby Translation

At the sound of the taking of Babylon the earth hath quaked, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Julia Smith Translation

From the voice of the taking of Babel the earth was shaken, and the cry was heard among the nations.

King James 2000

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Lexham Expanded Bible

At [the] sound, 'Babylon has been captured,' the earth will quake, and a cry for help among the nations will be heard."

Modern King James verseion

At the sound of the capture of Babylon the earth shall tremble, and a cry is heard among the nations.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The noise at the winning of Babylon shall move the earth, and the cry shall be heard among the Gentiles."

NET Bible

The people of the earth will quake when they hear Babylon has been captured. Her cries of anguish will be heard by the other nations."

New Heart English Bible

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations."

The Emphasized Bible

At the noise of the taking of Babylon, the earth trembled, - And, the outcry, among the nations, was heard.

Webster

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.

World English Bible

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Youngs Literal Translation

From the voice: Captured was Babylon, Hath the earth been shaken, And a cry among nations hath been heard!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
At the noise
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

of the taking
תּפשׂ 
Taphas 
Usage: 65

of Babylon
בּבל 
babel 
Usage: 262

the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

is moved
רעשׁ 
Ra`ash 
Usage: 30

and the cry
זעקה זעק 
Za`aq 
Usage: 18

Context Readings

A Message Concerning Babylon

45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of LORD, that he has taken against Babylon, and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, [even] the little ones of the flock. Surely he sh 46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Cross References

Jeremiah 49:21

The earth trembles at the noise of their fall. There is a cry; the noise of it is heard in the Red Sea.

Ezekiel 26:18

Now the isles shall tremble in the day of thy fall. Yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be dismayed at thy departure.

Ezekiel 31:16

I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall when I cast him down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit. And all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the nether p

Revelation 18:9-19

And the kings of the earth who fornicated and lived wantonly with her, will weep and will beat their breasts for her when they see the smoke of her burning,

Isaiah 14:9-10

Sheol from beneath is moved for thee, to meet thee at thy coming. It stirs up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

Ezekiel 32:10

Yea, I will make many peoples amazed at thee. And their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee when I shall brandish my sword before them. And they shall tremble at every moment, each man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.

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