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Jeremiah 51:48

Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.

KJV

Et laudabunt super Babylonem cæli et terra, et omnia quæ in eis sunt : quia ab aquilone venient ei prædones, ait Dominus.

Vulgate

Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers shall come unto her from the north, saith Jehovah.

ASV

וְ/רִנְּנ֤וּ עַל בָּבֶל֙ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָ/אָ֔רֶץ וְ/כֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּ/הֶ֑ם כִּ֧י מִ/צָּפ֛וֹן יָבוֹא לָ֥/הּ הַ/שּׁוֹדְדִ֖ים נְאֻם יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

And the heavens and the earth, and all things that are in them shall give praise for Babylon: for spoilers shall come to her from the north, saith the Lord.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
בָּבֶ֖ל
bbl
proper_noun · 262×
ה
h
noun · 153×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְרַנֵּֽנוּ
yrnnv
verb · 52×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שֻׁדַּ֖ד
shdd
verb · 58×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 44:23 — Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glori
  • Isa 44:23 — Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glori
  • Isa 48:20 — Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
  • Isa 49:13 — Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
  • Jer 50:3 — For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.
  • Jer 51:56 — Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
  • Rev 18:20 — Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
  • Zech 6:6 — The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
  • Zech 6:8 — Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.