Jeremiah 51:6

⁴ And they will fall slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and pierced through in her streets.

⁵ For Israel and Judah have not been abandoned by their God, the LORD of Hosts, though their land is full of guilt before the Holy One of Israel.”

Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.

⁷ Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.

⁸ Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.
KJV: Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
WEB: “Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Everyone save his own life! Don’t be cut off in her iniquity, for it is the time of the LORD’s vengeance. He will give to her a recompense.
ASV: Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be not cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Jehovah`s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense.
DARBY: Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be ye not cut off in her iniquity: for this is the time of Jehovah's vengeance: he shall render unto her a recompence.
BLB: Flee from the midst of Babylon, and let [each] man save his soul! Do not be cut off in her iniquity; for it [is] a time of vengeance for YHWH, a recompense He will complete for her!

ÅB: Flykt ut av Babel, hver mann må redde sitt liv! Se til at dere ikke omkommer ved Babels misgjerning! En hevnens tid er det for Herren; han gjengjelder Babel det som det har gjort.
OTB: «‘Forbered krig mot henne! La alle som håndterer plogen vende tilbake og passere forbi i full rustning.
B1930: Fly ut av Babel, hver mann må redde sitt liv! Se til at I ikke omkommer ved Babels misgjerning! En hevnens tid er det for Herren; han gjengjelder Babel det som det har gjort.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 50:8
Flee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock.
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Jeremiah 50:28
Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.
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Jeremiah 25:14
For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’”
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Jeremiah 50:15
Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her.
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Jeremiah 51:45
Come out of her, My people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the LORD.
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Numbers 16:26
And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
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Jeremiah 51:11
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.
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Jeremiah 51:9
“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.”
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