Jeremiah 51:55 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 51:55 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 →
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
שֹׁדֵ֤ד
shâdad
H7703
to devastate
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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בָּבֶ֔ל
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
וְאִבַּ֥ד
ʼâbad
H6
to perish
מִמֶּ֖נָּה
min
H4480
from
ק֣וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
גָּד֑וֹל
gâdôwl
H1419
great
וְהָמ֤וּ
hâmâh
H1993
to roar
גַלֵּיהֶם֙
gal
H1530
wave
כְּמַ֣יִם
mayim
H4325
water
רַבִּ֔ים
rab
H7227
many
נִתַּ֥ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
שְׁא֖וֹן
shâʼôwn
H7588
roar
קוֹלָֽם
qôwl
H6963
voice
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World English Bible Public Domain
For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
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King James Version Public Domain
Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For Yahweh is destroying Babylon. He is causing her loud voice to perish. Their enemies roar like the waves of many waters; their noise becomes very strong.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).