Jeremiah 51:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 51:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
חוֹמֹ֨ת
chôwmâh
H2346
wall
בָּבֶ֜ל
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
שְׂאוּ
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
נֵ֗ס
nêç
H5251
banner
הַחֲזִ֨יקוּ֙
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר
mishmâr
H4929
guard
הָקִ֨ימוּ֙
qûwm
H6965
to rise
שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים
shâmar
H8104
to keep
הָכִ֖ינוּ
kûwn
H3559
to be established
הָאֹֽרְבִ֑ים
ʼârab
H693
to lie in wait
כִּ֚י
kîy
H3588
that
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
זָמַ֣ם
zâmam
H2161
to devise
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
עָשָׂ֕ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
אֵ֥ת
ʼêth
H853
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אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
דִּבֶּ֖ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יֹשְׁבֵ֥י
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
בָבֶֽל
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
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World English Bible Public Domain
Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Yahweh has both purposed and done that which he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
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King James Version Public Domain
Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Lift up a banner over Babylon’s walls; make the watch strong; set up watchmen; prepare the ambushes; for the LORD will do what he has said concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).