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Jeremiah 51:13

Judgment

11 Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD— vengeance for His temple.

12 Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon.

You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.

14 The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”

15 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.
KJV
O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
WEB
You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your covetousness.
ASV
O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.
DARBY
Thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy rapacity.
BLB
O dweller by many waters, abundant in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your dishonest gain!
ÅB
Du som bor ved store vann, du som er rik på skatter! Din ende er kommet, målet for din vinning er fullt.
OTB
«‘For Herren sier, «Se, jeg vil forsvare din sak Og ta hevn for deg. Jeg vil tørke opp hennes sjø og gjøre hennes kilder tørre.
B1930
Du som bor ved store vann, du som er rik på skatter! Din ende er kommet, målet for din vinning er fullt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 17:1

    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

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  • Isaiah 45:3

    I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.

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  • Revelation 17:15

    Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

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  • Jeremiah 51:36

    Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.

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  • Genesis 6:13

    Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.

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  • Jeremiah 50:31

    “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.

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  • Revelation 18:19

    Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

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  • Jeremiah 50:37

    A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.

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