Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Babylon will suddenly fall and be broken. Wail over her! Get balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed. New Living Translation But suddenly Babylon, too, has fallen. Weep for her. Give her medicine. Perhaps she can yet be healed. English Standard Version Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; wail for her! Take balm for her pain; perhaps she may be healed. Berean Standard Bible Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed. King James Bible Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. New King James Version Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed. Wail for her! Take balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed. New American Standard Bible Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; Wail over her! Bring balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed. NASB 1995 Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; Wail over her! Bring balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed. NASB 1977 Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; Wail over her! Bring balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed. Legacy Standard Bible Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; Wail over her! Take balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed. Amplified Bible Babylon has suddenly fallen and is shattered! Wail for her [if you care to]! Get balm for her [incurable] pain; Perhaps she may be healed. Christian Standard Bible Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered. Wail for her; get balm for her wound — perhaps she can be healed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered. Wail for her; get balm for her wound— perhaps she can be healed. American Standard Version Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. Contemporary English Version But suddenly, Babylon will fall and be destroyed. I, the LORD, told the foreigners who lived there, "Weep for the city! Get medicine for its wounds; maybe they will heal." English Revised Version Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. GOD'S WORD® Translation Babylon will suddenly fall and be shattered. Cry for it. Bring medicine for its pain. Maybe it can be healed. Good News Translation Babylonia has suddenly fallen and is destroyed! Mourn over it! Get medicine for its wounds, and maybe it can be healed. International Standard Version Suddenly, Babylon fell down and was shattered. Wail for her! Bring balm for her wound, perhaps she will be healed. Majority Standard Bible Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed. NET Bible But suddenly Babylonia will fall and be destroyed. Cry out in mourning over it! Get medicine for her wounds! Perhaps she can be healed! New Heart English Bible Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. Webster's Bible Translation Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, it may be she may be healed. World English Bible Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed! Wail for her! Take balm for her pain. Perhaps she may be healed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBabylon has suddenly fallen, "" Indeed, she is broken, howl for her, "" Take balm for her pain, perhaps she may be healed. Young's Literal Translation Suddenly hath Babylon fallen, Yea, it is broken, howl ye for it, Take balm for her pain, if so be it may be healed. Smith's Literal Translation Babylon fell suddenly, and she will be broken: wail ye for her; take balsam for her pain, perhaps she will be healed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBabylon is suddenly fallen, and destroyed: howl for her, take balm for her pain, if so she may be healed. Catholic Public Domain Version Suddenly, Babylon has fallen and been crushed. Wail over her! Take a balm to her pain, if perhaps she may be healed.” New American Bible Babylon suddenly falls and is broken: wail over her! Bring balm for her wounds, in case she can be healed. New Revised Standard Version Suddenly Babylon has fallen and is shattered; wail for her! Bring balm for her wound; perhaps she may be healed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBabylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed; wail for her, take balm for her wound; perhaps she may be healed. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Suddenly Babel has fallen and she is pillaged! Wail over her! Take medicines for her sickness; perhaps she will be healed OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed, Wail for her; Take balm for her pain, If so be she may be healed. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Babylon is fallen suddenly, and is broken to pieces: lament for her; take balm for her deadly wound, if by any means she may be healed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Judgment on Babylon…7Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad. 8Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed. 9“We tried to heal Babylon, but she could not be healed. Abandon her! Let each of us go to his own land, for her judgment extends to the sky and reaches to the clouds.”… 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 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 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 47:11 But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly. 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 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 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.” 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 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 18:8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” Isaiah 48:20 Leave Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! Declare it with a shout of joy, proclaim it, let it go out to the ends of the earth, saying, “The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!” 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 13:1 This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: 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. Treasury of Scripture Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. suddenly Jeremiah 51:41 How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! Jeremiah 50:2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. Isaiah 21:9 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. howl Jeremiah 48:20,31 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, … Isaiah 13:6,7 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty… Ezekiel 27:30-32 And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes: … take balm Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? Jeremiah 30:12-15 For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous… Jeremiah 46:11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured. Jump to Previous Babylon Balm Broken Cries Destroyed Destruction Downfall Fall Fallen Grief Healed Howl Oil Pain Perhaps Possible Sudden Suddenly Sweet WailJump to Next Babylon Balm Broken Cries Destroyed Destruction Downfall Fall Fallen Grief Healed Howl Oil Pain Perhaps Possible Sudden Suddenly Sweet WailJeremiah 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 Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. This phrase highlights the unexpected and swift nature of Babylon's downfall. Historically, Babylon was a powerful empire, known for its grandeur and influence. The suddenness of its fall is emphasized, reflecting the divine judgment pronounced by God. This mirrors the prophetic warnings given by Jeremiah and other prophets, such as Isaiah (Isaiah 21:9) and Daniel (Daniel 5:30-31), who foretold Babylon's destruction. The imagery of being "shattered" suggests complete and irreversible ruin, symbolizing God's ultimate authority over nations. Wail for her; Get her balm for her pain; Perhaps she can be healed. Persons / Places / Events 1. BabylonA significant empire in ancient Mesopotamia, known for its wealth, power, and opposition to God's people. In the Bible, Babylon often symbolizes human pride and rebellion against God. 2. Jeremiah A prophet called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and the surrounding nations, including Babylon. 3. Fall of Babylon A prophetic event foretelling the sudden and complete destruction of Babylon, symbolizing God's judgment against pride and idolatry. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NationsGod is in control of all nations and empires. No matter how powerful a nation may seem, it is subject to God's authority and judgment. The Consequences of Pride and Idolatry Babylon's fall serves as a warning against pride and idolatry. Nations and individuals who exalt themselves against God will ultimately face His judgment. The Call to Repentance The call to "get balm for her pain" suggests a possibility for healing if there is repentance. This highlights God's desire for repentance and restoration. The Suddenness of God's Judgment The sudden fall of Babylon reminds us that God's judgment can come unexpectedly. We must live in readiness and obedience to God. Hope Amidst Judgment Even in the midst of judgment, there is a call to wail and seek healing, pointing to the hope of redemption and restoration through God.(8) Babylon is suddenly fallen . . .--The form of announcement seems taken in part from Isaiah 21:9. Take balm for her pain . . .--The words are significant. The captive people are not invited simply to raise a shout of triumph at the fall of their oppressor: they are to "take balm" (comp. the use of the same image in Jeremiah 8:22; Jeremiah 46:11), and try to heal her. They are still to "seek the peace of the city" (Jeremiah 29:7), to render kindly service, to pour balm into the bleeding wounds. Verse 8. - Destroyed. The Hebrew, more forcibly, has "is broken." The Authorized Version wished, perhaps, to avoid the objection that a golden cup could not, properly speaking, be broken. But if we once begin to harmonize the language of Hebrew poetry, we shall have no end. It is not the cup which falls, but the state, considered as a house (the "breach" of God's people is constantly referred to; e.g. Psalm 60:2; Isaiah 30:26). Howl for her. Sympathetic bystanders are dramatically appealed to. From the next verse it would seem that they are the various foreigners who, whether by choice or force, have been resident in Babylon, and who have acquired an interest in her fate. Hitzig thinks the foreign mercenaries (Jeremiah 50:37) or allies are specially referred to. Take balm for her pain (comp. Jeremiah 8:22; Jeremiah 46:11). The images of fracture and wound are combined, as in Isaiah 30:26.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֛ם (piṯ·’ōm) Adverb Strong's 6597: Suddenness, suddenly Babylon בָבֶ֖ל (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city has fallen נָפְלָ֥ה (nā·p̄ə·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie and been shattered. וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑ר (wat·tiš·šā·ḇêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces Wail הֵילִ֣ילוּ (hê·lî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3213: To howl, make a howling for her; עָלֶ֗יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against get her קְח֤וּ (qə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take balm צֳרִי֙ (ṣo·rî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6875: Distillation, balsam for her pain; לְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּ (lə·maḵ·’ō·w·ḇāh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4341: Anguish, affliction perhaps אוּלַ֖י (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's 194: Perhaps she can be healed. תֵּרָפֵֽא׃ (tê·rā·p̄ê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7495: To mend, to cure Links Jeremiah 51:8 NIVJeremiah 51:8 NLT Jeremiah 51:8 ESV Jeremiah 51:8 NASB Jeremiah 51:8 KJV Jeremiah 51:8 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 51:8 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 51:8 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 51:8 French Bible Jeremiah 51:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail (Jer.) |
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