Jeremiah 51:31
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,
KJV
Currens obviam currenti veniet, et nuntius obvius nuntianti, ut annuntiet regi Babylonis quia capta est civitas ejus a summo usque ad summum.
Vulgate
Ὁ λόγος ὃν ἐλάλησεν Ἰερεμίας ὁ προφήτης πρὸς Βαροὺχ υἱὸν Νηρίου, ὃτε ἔγραφεν τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ ἀπὸ στόματος Ἰερεμίου, ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ τῷ τετάρτῳ Ἰωακεὶμ υἱῷ Ἰωσία βασιλέως Ἰούδα.
LXX
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:
ASV
רָ֤ץ לִ/קְרַאת רָץ֙ יָר֔וּץ וּ/מַגִּ֖יד לִ/קְרַ֣את מַגִּ֑יד לְ/הַגִּיד֙ לְ/מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּֽי נִלְכְּדָ֥ה עִיר֖/וֹ מִ/קָּצֶֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 30:6 — So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD
- 2Chr 30:6 — So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD
- 2Sam 18:19 — Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
- Dan 5:30 — In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
- Jer 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.
- Ps 127:1 — Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.