Jeremiah 51:9

Jeremiah 51:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

9“ ‘We would have healed Babylon,

but she cannot be healed;

let us leave her and each go to our own land,

for her judgment reaches to the skies,

it rises as high as the heavens.’

9We applied healing to Babylon, but she was not healed;

Abandon her and let’s each go to his own country,

For her judgment has reached to heaven

And it rises to the clouds.

9We applied healing to Babylon, but she was not healed;

Forsake her and let us each go to his own country,

For her judgment has reached to heaven

And towers up to the very skies.

9We would have healed Babylon, but she was not to be healed.

Abandon her and let each [captive] return to his own country,

For her guilt and judgment have reached to heaven

And are lifted up to the very skies. [Gen 18:20, 21]

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.”

9“The nations say, ‘We would have healed Babylon.

But it can’t be healed.

So let’s leave it. Let’s each go to our own land.

Babylon’s sins reach all the way to the skies.

They rise up as high as the heavens.’