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.
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.