Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He will make her loud
And their
The tumult of their voices
King James Version
Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
Holman Bible
He will silence her mighty voice.
Their waves roar like abundant waters;
the tumult of their voice resounds,
International Standard Version
For the LORD is destroying Babylon, and he will make the loud sounds from her disappear. Their waves will roar like many waters, the noise of their voices will sound forth.
A Conservative Version
For LORD lays Babylon waste, and destroys the great voice out of her, and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah layeth Babylon waste, and destroyeth out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
Amplified
For the Lord is going to destroy Babylon and make her a ruin,
And He will still her great voice [that hums with city life].
And the waves [of her conquerors] roar like great waters,
The noise of their voices is raised up [like the marching of an army].
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord is making Babylon waste, and putting an end to the great voice coming out of her; and her waves are thundering like great waters, their voice is sounding loud:
Darby Translation
for Jehovah spoileth Babylon, and he will destroy out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like great waters, the noise of their voice resoundeth.
Julia Smith Translation
For Jehovah laid Babel waste, and he destroyed from her the great voice: and the billows roared as many waters, and a noise of their voice was given.
King James 2000
Because the LORD has plundered Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is raised:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh [is] devastating Babylon, and he obliterates [her] loud noise from her. Their waves roar like mighty waters, the roar of their voices resounds.
Modern King James verseion
because Jehovah is stripping Babylon, and the great voice will perish out of her. And her waves will roar like great waters; the noise of their voice is given,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
when the LORD destroyeth them, and when he driveth out the high stomach and proud boasting, wherewith they have been as furious as the waves of great water floods, and made great crakes with their words.
NET Bible
For the Lord is ready to destroy Babylon, and put an end to her loud noise. Their waves will roar like turbulent waters. They will make a deafening noise.
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
The Emphasized Bible
For, Yahweh, is spoiling Babylon, And will destroy out of her the loud voice, - Though their waves have roared like many waters, Been uttered the loud boast of their voice.
Webster
Because the LORD hath laid waste Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
World English Bible
For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
Youngs Literal Translation
For Jehovah is spoiling Babylon, And hath destroyed out of it a great voice, And sounded have its billows as many waters, Given forth a noise hath their voice.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 51:55
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Babylon
54
The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
55
And He will make her loud
And their
The tumult of their voices
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 18:4
The pain of death compassed me, and the rivers of Belial made me afraid.
Psalm 65:7
He who stills the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves and the tumult of the Gentiles.
Psalm 93:3-4
The rivers have lifted up, O LORD; the rivers have lifted up their voice; the rivers lift up their waves.
Isaiah 15:1
The burden of Moab. Certainly in the night Ar of Moab was laid waste and brought to silence; certainly in the night Kir of Moab was laid waste and brought to silence.
Isaiah 17:13
The peoples shall make noise like the rushing of great waters, but God shall reprehend them, and they shall flee far off and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind and like the tumbleweed before the whirlwind.
Isaiah 24:8-11
The mirth of tambourines ceases; the noise of those that rejoice ends; the joy of the harp ceases.
Isaiah 47:5
Sit, be silent, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no longer be called, The lady of kingdoms.
Jeremiah 25:10
And I will cause them to lose the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.
Jeremiah 50:10-15
And the land of the Chaldeans shall be for a spoil; all that spoil her shall come forth full, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 51:38-39
They shall roar together like lions; they shall roar as lions' whelps.
Jeremiah 51:42
The sea is come up upon Babylon; she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.
Ezekiel 26:3
therefore thus hath the Lord GOD said; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against thee as the sea causes its waves to come up.
Luke 21:25
Then there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Revelation 17:15
And he said unto me, The waters which thou hast seen, where the whore sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
Revelation 18:22-23
And the voice of harpers and musicians and of pipers and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatever craft he is, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;