Jeremiah 51:56 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 51:56 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 →
כִּי֩
kîy
H3588
that
בָ֨א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
עָלֶ֤יהָ
ʻal
H5921
upon
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
בָּבֶל֙
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
שׁוֹדֵ֔ד
shâdad
H7703
to devastate
וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙
lâkad
H3920
to capture
גִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ
gibbôwr
H1368
mighty
חִתְּתָ֖ה
châthath
H2865
to be dismayed
קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑ם
qesheth
H7198
bow
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
אֵ֧ל
ʼêl
H410
God
גְּמֻל֛וֹת
gᵉmûwlâh
H1578
recompense
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
שַׁלֵּ֥ם
shâlam
H7999
to be at peace
יְשַׁלֵּֽם
shâlam
H7999
to be at peace
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World English Bible Public Domain
for the destroyer is come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Yahweh is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.
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King James Version Public Domain
Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For the destroyers have come against her—against Babylon!—and her warriors have been captured. Their bows are broken, for Yahweh is the God of vengeance; he will surely carry out this repayment.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).