Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will make her officials and wise men drunk, her governors, officers and warriors as well; they will sleep forever and not awake,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty. New Living Translation I will make her officials and wise men drunk, along with her captains, officers, and warriors. They will fall asleep and never wake up again!” says the King, whose name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. English Standard Version I will make drunk her officials and her wise men, her governors, her commanders, and her warriors; they shall sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. Berean Standard Bible I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts. King James Bible And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. New King James Version “And I will make drunk Her princes and wise men, Her governors, her deputies, and her mighty men. And they shall sleep a perpetual sleep And not awake,” says the King, Whose name is the LORD of hosts. New American Standard Bible “I will make her leaders and her wise men drunk, Her governors, her officials, and her warriors, So that they will sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake up,” Declares the King, whose name is the LORD of armies. NASB 1995 “I will make her princes and her wise men drunk, Her governors, her prefects and her mighty men, That they may sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake up,” Declares the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. NASB 1977 “And I shall make her princes and her wise men drunk, Her governors, her prefects, and her mighty men, That they may sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake up,” Declares the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. Legacy Standard Bible “I will make her princes and her wise men drunk, Her governors, her prefects, and her mighty men, That they may sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake up,” Declares the King, whose name is Yahweh of hosts. Amplified Bible “I will make her princes and her wise men drunk, Her governors and her commanders and her mighty warriors; They will sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake up,” Says the King—the LORD of hosts is His name. Christian Standard Bible I will make her princes and sages drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up. This is the King’s declaration; the LORD of Armies is his name. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will make her princes and sages drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up. This is the King’s declaration; Yahweh of Hosts is His name. American Standard Version And I will make drunk her princes and her wise men, her governors and her deputies, and her mighty men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I shall make her Princes drunk, and her wise men, and her Nobles, and her Rulers, and her mighty men, and they shall sleep a sleep to eternity, and they shall not be awakened, says The King. LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts is his Name � Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord recompenses, and will make her leaders and her wise men and her captains completely drunk, saith the King, the Lord Almighty is his name. Contemporary English Version I, the LORD All-Powerful, the true King, promise that the officials and advisors, the governors and leaders, and the soldiers of Babylon will get drunk, fall asleep, and never wake up. Douay-Rheims Bible And I will make her princes drunk. and her wise men, and her captains, and her rulers, and her valiant men: and they shall sleep an everlasting sleep, and shall awake no more, saith the whose name is Lord of hosts. English Revised Version And I will make drunk her princes and her wise men, her governors and her deputies, and her mighty men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will make their officials and wise men drunk, along with their governors, officers, and soldiers. They will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up," declares the king, whose name is the LORD of Armies. Good News Translation I will make its rulers drunk--men of wisdom, leaders, and soldiers. They will go to sleep and never wake up. I, the king, have spoken; I am the LORD Almighty. International Standard Version I'll make their leaders, their wise men, their governors, their deputies, and their warriors drunk so that they sleep forever and don't wake up," declares the King whose name is the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. JPS Tanakh 1917 And I will make drunk her princes and her wise men, Her governors and her deputies, and her mighty men; And they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, Saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. Literal Standard Version And I have caused her princes to drink, | And her wise men, her governors, | And her prefects, and her mighty ones, | And they have slept a continuous sleep, | And they do not awaken—an affirmation of the King, | YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name. Majority Standard Bible I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts. New American Bible I will make her princes and sages drunk, with her governors, officers, and warriors, so that they sleep an everlasting sleep, never to awaken—oracle of the King, whose name is LORD of hosts. NET Bible "I will make her officials and wise men drunk, along with her governors, leaders, and warriors. They will fall asleep forever and never wake up," says the King whose name is the LORD who rules over all. New Revised Standard Version I will make her officials and her sages drunk, also her governors, her deputies, and her warriors; they shall sleep a perpetual sleep and never wake, says the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. New Heart English Bible "I will make drunk her officials and her wise men, her governors and her deputies, and her mighty men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake up," says the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. Webster's Bible Translation And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the king, whose name is the LORD of hosts. World English Bible I will make her princes, her wise men, her governors, her deputies, and her mighty men drunk. They will sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake up,” says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Armies. Young's Literal Translation And I have caused its princes to drink, And its wise men, its governors, And its prefects, and its mighty ones, And they have slept a sleep age-during, And they awake not -- an affirmation of the king, Jehovah of Hosts is His name. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Babylon's Punishment…56For a destroyer is coming against her—against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full. 57I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts. 58This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Babylon’s thick walls will be leveled, and her high gates consumed by fire. So the labor of the people will be for nothing; the nations will exhaust themselves to fuel the flames.”… Cross References Psalm 76:5 The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand. Psalm 76:6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned. Isaiah 6:5 Then I said: "Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts." Isaiah 21:5 They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields! Isaiah 44:25 who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense, Jeremiah 13:13 then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: 'I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land--the kings who sit on David's throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem. Jeremiah 25:27 "Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.' Treasury of Scripture And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, said the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. I will Jeremiah 51:39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 25:27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. Isaiah 21:4,5 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me… sleep a Psalm 76:5,6 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands… Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. the king Jeremiah 46:18 As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come. Jeremiah 48:15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. Malachi 1:14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. Jump to Previous Affirmation Age-During Almighty Armies Awake Captains Caused Chiefs Commanders Declares Deputies Drunk Eternal Forever Governors Hosts Mighty Officers Ones Overcome Perpetual Prefects Princes Rulers Sleep Slept Wake War Warriors Wine WiseJump to Next Affirmation Age-During Almighty Armies Awake Captains Caused Chiefs Commanders Declares Deputies Drunk Eternal Forever Governors Hosts Mighty Officers Ones Overcome Perpetual Prefects Princes Rulers Sleep Slept Wake War Warriors Wine WiseJeremiah 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 (57) I will make drunk her princes.--The imagery is repeated from Jeremiah 51:39, and carries out the thought of Jeremiah 25:15-16; Jeremiah 25:27. On the list of officers see Note on Jeremiah 51:23.Verse 57. - Her captains, and her rulers (see on ver. 23). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I will make her princesשָׂרֶ֨יהָ (śā·re·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince and wise men וַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָ (wa·ḥă·ḵā·me·hā) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2450: Wise drunk, וְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּי (wə·hiš·kar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7937: To become tipsy, to satiate with a, stimulating drink, influence along with her governors, פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ (pa·ḥō·w·ṯe·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6346: A governor officials, וּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙ (ū·sə·ḡā·ne·hā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province and warriors. וְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ (wə·ḡib·bō·w·re·hā) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant Then they will fall asleep וְיָשְׁנ֥וּ (wə·yā·šə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3462: To be slack, languid, sleep, to grow old, stale, inveterate forever עוֹלָ֖ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always and not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no wake up,” יָקִ֑יצוּ (yā·qî·ṣū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6974: Arise, be awake, watch declares נְאֻ֨ם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the King, הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king whose name שְׁמֽוֹ׃ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name is the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts. צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign Links Jeremiah 51:57 NIVJeremiah 51:57 NLT Jeremiah 51:57 ESV Jeremiah 51:57 NASB Jeremiah 51:57 KJV Jeremiah 51:57 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 51:57 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 51:57 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 51:57 French Bible Jeremiah 51:57 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:57 I will make drunk her princes (Jer.) |
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