Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
They [are] worthless, a work of mockery. At the time of their punishment, they will 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.
International Standard Version
They're worthless, a work of mockery, and when the time of punishment comes, they'll perish.
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.
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 All humankind turns out to be stupid, without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by [the] divine image. For his cast image [is] a lie, and [there is] no breath in them. 18 They [are] worthless, a work of mockery. At the time of their punishment, they will perish. 19 The portion of Jacob [is] not like these, for he [is] the creator of {everything}, and the tribe of his inheritance. Yahweh of hosts [is] his name.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 12:12
"And I will go through the land of Egypt during this night, and I will strike all of the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from human to animal, and I will do punishments among all of the gods of Egypt. I [am] Yahweh.
Isaiah 19:1
An oracle of Egypt: Look! Yahweh [is] riding on a swift cloud and [is] coming [to] Egypt. And the idols of Egypt will tremble in front of him, and the heart of Egypt melts in his inner parts.
Isaiah 46:1
Bel bows down; Nebo [is] stooping. Their idols are {on} animals and {on} cattle; your {cargo} is carried [as] a burden {on} weary [animals].
Jeremiah 10:8
{At the same time} they are stupid and foolish, [in the] instruction of idols, it [is] wood.
Jeremiah 10:15
They [are] vanity, a work of mockery, at the time of their punishment, they will perish.
Jeremiah 18:15
But my people have forgotten me. They make smoke offerings to the idols, and they caused them to stumble in their ways, [the] ancient ways, to go [into] {bypaths}, not [one that] is built up.
Jeremiah 43:12-13
Then he will kindle a fire in the {temples} of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. And he will wrap up the land of Egypt just as the shepherd wraps up his cloak. And he will go forth from there in peace.
Jeremiah 46:25
Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, said, "Look, I [am] going to punish Amon of Thebes, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, and her gods, and her kings, even Pharaoh and those who trust in him.
Jeremiah 48:7
For because of your trusting in your works and in your treasures, even you yourselves will be taken, and Chemosh will go out into the exile, his priests and his officials together.
Jeremiah 50:2
"Declare among the nations and proclaim, and lift up a banner. Proclaim, you must not conceal [it]. Say, 'Babylon is captured, Bel is ashamed, Merodach is filled with terror, her idols are ashamed, her idols are filled with terror.
Jonah 2:8
Those who worship vain idols forsake their loyal love.
Zephaniah 2:11
Yahweh [will be] awesome against them, for he will destroy all the gods of the earth and all the lands of the nations; each in its place will bow down to him.
Acts 14:15
and saying, "Men, why are you doing these [things]? We also are men with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news [that] you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things [that are] in them--