Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “How Sheshak will be captured, the boast of the whole earth seized! How desolate Babylon will be among the nations! New Living Translation “How Babylon is fallen— great Babylon, praised throughout the earth! Now she has become an object of horror among the nations. English Standard Version “How Babylon is taken, the praise of the whole earth seized! How Babylon has become a horror among the nations! Berean Standard Bible How Sheshach has been captured! The praise of all the earth has been seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! King James Bible How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! New King James Version “Oh, how Sheshach is taken! Oh, how the praise of the whole earth is seized! How Babylon has become desolate among the nations! New American Standard Bible “How Sheshak has been captured, And the praise of the whole earth has been seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations! NASB 1995 “How Sheshak has been captured, And the praise of the whole earth been seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations! NASB 1977 “How Sheshak has been captured, And the praise of the whole earth been seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations! Legacy Standard Bible “How Sheshak has been captured, And the praise of the whole earth been seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations! Amplified Bible “How Sheshak (Babylon) has been captured, And the praise of the whole earth been seized! How Babylon has become an astonishing desolation and an object of horror among the nations! Christian Standard Bible How Sheshak has been captured, the praise of the whole earth seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! Holman Christian Standard Bible How Sheshach has been captured, the praise of the whole earth seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! American Standard Version How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! Contemporary English Version All nations now praise Babylon, but when it is captured, those same nations will be horrified. English Revised Version How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! GOD'S WORD® Translation "Sheshach has been captured. Babylon, the city that the whole world praised, has been taken captive. Good News Translation The LORD says about Babylon: "The city that the whole world praised has been captured! What a horrifying sight Babylon has become to the nations! International Standard Version "How Sheshak will be captured, and the prince of all the earth seized! How Babylon will become an object of horror among the nations! Majority Standard Bible How Sheshach has been captured! The praise of all the earth has been seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! NET Bible "See how Babylon has been captured! See how the pride of the whole earth has been taken! See what an object of horror Babylon has become among the nations! New Heart English Bible How is Sheshach taken, and the praise of the whole earth seized. How is Babylon become a desolation among the nations. Webster's Bible Translation How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! World English Bible “How Sheshach is taken! How the praise of the whole earth is seized! How Babylon has become a desolation among the nations! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHow Sheshach has been captured, "" Indeed, the praise of the whole earth is caught, "" How Babylon has been for an astonishment among nations. Young's Literal Translation How hath Sheshach been captured, Yea, caught is the praise of the whole earth, How hath Babylon been for an astonishment among nations. Smith's Literal Translation How was Sheshach taken and the praise of all the earth will be seized; how was Babel for a desolation among the nations! Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow is Sesach taken, and the renowned one of all the earth surprised? How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations? Catholic Public Domain Version How was Sesac captured, and how was the renowned one of all the earth seized? How has Babylon become an astonishment among the nations? New American Bible How she has been seized, taken captive, the glory of the whole world! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations: New Revised Standard Version How Sheshach is taken, the pride of the whole earth seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow is the royal city taken! the praise of the whole earth! How has Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! Peshitta Holy Bible Translated How is Arsacia seized, the glory of all the Earth, just as Babel became a horror among the Gentiles OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How is Sheshach taken! And the praise of the whole earth seized! How is Babylon become an astonishment Among the nations! Brenton Septuagint Translation How has the boast of all the earth been taken and caught in a snare! how has Babylon become a desolation among the nations! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Babylon's Punishment…40I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats. 41How Sheshach has been captured! The praise of all the earth has been seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! 42The sea has come up over Babylon; she is covered in turbulent waves.… Cross References Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. Revelation 14:8 Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” Isaiah 47:1 “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. Revelation 17:5 And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Isaiah 21:9 Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!” Revelation 18:10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Isaiah 14:4 you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended! Revelation 18:21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. Isaiah 14:12-15 How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ... Revelation 16:19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. Isaiah 47:5 “Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. Revelation 18:16 saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! Isaiah 14:22-23 “I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD. / “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts. Revelation 18:19 Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.” Treasury of Scripture How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! Jeremiah 25:26 And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. Daniel 5:1-3 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand… the praise Jeremiah 49:25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! Jeremiah 50:23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. an astonishment Jeremiah 51:37 And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant. Jeremiah 50:46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations. Deuteronomy 28:37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee. Jump to Previous Astonishment Babylon Boast Captured Caught Cause Desolation Earth Horror Nations Object Praise Seized Sheshach Surprised WholeJump to Next Astonishment Babylon Boast Captured Caught Cause Desolation Earth Horror Nations Object Praise Seized Sheshach Surprised WholeJeremiah 51 1. The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel59. Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, 64. in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon How Sheshach has been captured The term "Sheshach" is a cryptic name for Babylon, derived from a form of Hebrew atbash cipher, where letters are substituted for others in a specific pattern. This cryptic reference underscores the mysterious and profound nature of God's judgment. Babylon, a symbol of human pride and rebellion against God, is depicted as being captured, signifying the ultimate triumph of divine justice over human arrogance. Historically, Babylon was a powerful empire, known for its grandeur and might, yet it was not invincible. The capture of Babylon serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly power and the sovereignty of God over all nations. the praise of the whole earth seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations! Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Howאֵ֚יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where Sheshach שֵׁשַׁ֔ךְ (šê·šaḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8347: Sheshach -- a name for Babylon has been captured! נִלְכְּדָ֣ה (nil·kə·ḏāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere The praise תְּהִלַּ֣ת (tə·hil·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise of the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every earth הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land has been seized. וַתִּתָּפֵ֖שׂ (wat·tit·tā·p̄êś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably What אֵ֣יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where a horror לְשַׁמָּ֛ה (lə·šam·māh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8047: Ruin, consternation Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city has become הָיְתָ֧ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be among the nations! בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ (bag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts Links Jeremiah 51:41 NIVJeremiah 51:41 NLT Jeremiah 51:41 ESV Jeremiah 51:41 NASB Jeremiah 51:41 KJV Jeremiah 51:41 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 51:41 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 51:41 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 51:41 French Bible Jeremiah 51:41 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:41 How is Sheshach taken! 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