Jeremiah 51:55

Jeremiah 51:55 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

55The Lord will destroy Babylon;

he will silence her noisy din.

Waves of enemies will rage like great waters;

the roar of their voices will resound.

55For the Lord is going to destroy Babylon,

And He will make her loud 51:55 Or voicenoise vanish from her.

And their waves will roar like many waters;

The clamor of their voices 51:55 Lit is givensounds forth.

55For the Lord is going to destroy Babylon,

And He will make her loud noise vanish from her.

And their waves will roar like many waters;

The tumult of their voices sounds forth.

55For 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].

55For the Lord will destroy Babylon;

He will silence her mighty voice.

The waves will roar like great waters;

the tumult of their voices will resound.

55I will destroy Babylon.

I will put an end to all its noise.

Waves of enemies will sweep through it like great waters.

The roar of their voices will fill the air.