Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One courier follows another and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured, New Living Translation The news is passed from one runner to the next as the messengers hurry to tell the king that his city has been captured. English Standard Version One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side; Berean Standard Bible One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end. King James Bible One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, New King James Version One runner will run to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on all sides; New American Standard Bible One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end; NASB 1995 One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end; NASB 1977 One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end; Legacy Standard Bible One runner runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To give a message to the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end; Amplified Bible One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end; Christian Standard Bible Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end. Holman Christian Standard Bible Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end. American Standard Version One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter: Aramaic Bible in Plain English He who runs will run next to him who runs, and he who announces next to him who announces to show to The King of Babel that his city was seized from around it Brenton Septuagint Translation One shall rush, running to meet another runner, and one shall go with tidings to meet another with tidings, to bring tidings to the king of Babylon, that his city is taken. Contemporary English Version One messenger after another announces to the king, "Babylon has been captured! Douay-Rheims Bible One running post shall meet another, and messenger shall meet messenger: to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from one end to the other: English Revised Version One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter: GOD'S WORD® Translation Runners run to meet runners. Messengers follow messengers. They inform the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured. Good News Translation Messenger after messenger runs to tell the king of Babylonia that his city has been broken into from every side. International Standard Version One runner runs to meet another runner, and one messenger to meet another messenger, to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been seized from one end to the other. JPS Tanakh 1917 One post runneth to meet another, And one messenger to meet an other, To tell the king of Babylon That his city is taken on every quarter; Literal Standard Version Runner runs to meet runner, | And announcer to meet announcer, | To announce to the king of Babylon, | For his city has been captured—at the extremity. Majority Standard Bible One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end. New American Bible One runner meets another, herald meets herald, Telling the king of Babylon that his entire city has been taken. NET Bible One runner after another will come to the king of Babylon. One messenger after another will come bringing news. They will bring news to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured. New Revised Standard Version One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end: New Heart English Bible One runner will run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter: Webster's Bible Translation One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, World English Bible One runner will run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter. Young's Literal Translation Runner to meet runner doth run, And announcer to meet announcer, To announce to the king of Babylon, For, captured hath been his city -- at the extremity. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Babylon's Punishment…30The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting; they sit in their strongholds. Their strength is exhausted; they have become like women. Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze, the bars of her gates are broken. 31One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end. 32The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified.”… Cross References 2 Samuel 18:19 Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, "Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies." 2 Chronicles 30:6 So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: "Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria. Jeremiah 50:2 "Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, 'Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.' Jeremiah 50:24 I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD. Jeremiah 50:43 The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor. Jeremiah 51:32 The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified." Daniel 5:30 That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, Treasury of Scripture One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, post Jeremiah 4:20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. Jeremiah 50:24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD. 1 Samuel 4:12-18 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head… to shew Jeremiah 50:43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. Isaiah 21:3-9 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it… Isaiah 47:11-13 Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know… Jump to Previous Announce Babylon Captured City Courier End Entire Extremity Follows Goes Handing Meet Messenger Met News Post Quarter Run Runner Runneth Running Runs Shew Show Side WordJump to Next Announce Babylon Captured City Courier End Entire Extremity Follows Goes Handing Meet Messenger Met News Post Quarter Run Runner Runneth Running Runs Shew Show Side WordJeremiah 51 1. The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel59. Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, 64. in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon (31) One post shall run to meet another.--The words exactly answer to the account of the capture of Babylon given in Herod. i. (see Note on Jeremiah 51:24). The history of Belshazzar's feast (Daniel 5:1-30) must obviously have ended in a like result. No words could paint more vividly the panic of the surprised city.Verse 31. - One post shall run to meet another, etc. The wall being broken through at various points, couriers would meet each other on their way to the royal palace. This was itself a fortress in the centre of the city, on the Euphrates. The newly discovered cylinder inscription, however, shows that Nabonidus, the last King of Babylon, was not actually in the city at the time of the capture. At one end; rather, from end to end (see on Jeremiah 50:26). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew One courierרָ֤ץ (rāṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7323: To run races רָץ֙ (rāṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7323: To run to meet לִקְרַאת־ (liq·raṯ-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way another, יָר֔וּץ (yā·rūṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7323: To run and messenger וּמַגִּ֖יד (ū·mag·gîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous follows לִקְרַ֣את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way messenger, מַגִּ֑יד (mag·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous to announce לְהַגִּיד֙ (lə·hag·gîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous to the king לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his city עִיר֖וֹ (‘î·rōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement has been captured נִלְכְּדָ֥ה (nil·kə·ḏāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere from end to end. מִקָּצֶֽה׃ (miq·qā·ṣeh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7097: End, extremity Links Jeremiah 51:31 NIVJeremiah 51:31 NLT Jeremiah 51:31 ESV Jeremiah 51:31 NASB Jeremiah 51:31 KJV Jeremiah 51:31 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 51:31 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 51:31 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 51:31 French Bible Jeremiah 51:31 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:31 One runner will run to meet another (Jer.) |
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