By the Rivers of Babylon 1By the rivers of Babylon (confusion by mixing) we sat and wept 2There on the willows (poplars)a 3for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: 4How can we sing a song of the LORD {YHWH} 5If I forget you, O Jerusalem (city of peace), may my right hand cease to function. 6May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem (city of peace) 7Remember, O LORD {YHWH}, the sons of Edom (red) on the day Jerusalem fell (city of peace): “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” 8O Daughter of Babylon (confusion by mixing), doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you 9Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks. Footnotes: 2 a Or poplars The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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