At the noise of the taking of Babylon The earth trembles, And the cry is heard among the nations.
Parallel translations
- WEB At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles; and the cry is heard among the nations.
- KJV At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
- BSB At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.
- NASB At the shout, “Babylon has been conquered!” the earth quakes, and an outcry is heard among the nations.
- NLT The earth will shake with the shout, “Babylon has been taken!” and its cry of despair will be heard around the world.
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Quick answer
At the news of Babylon's capture the earth trembles and her cry is heard among the nations. The fall of the mightiest empire sends shockwaves through the whole world.
Overview
This closing verse of chapter 50 echoes a similar line about Edom (49:21), framing Babylon's collapse as a world-shaking event. The empire that seemed eternal proves fragile before God's judgment. Such a global tremor anticipates the day when every proud kingdom gives way to the unshakable kingdom of God, established in Jesus Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Jer 49:21The earth trembles at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise which is heard in the Red Sea.
- Rev 18:9–19The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,
- Ezek 26:18Now shall the islands tremble in the day of your fall; yes, the islands that are in the sea shall be dismayed at your departure.
- Ezek 31:16I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the lower parts of the earth.
- Isa 14:9–10Sheol from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the departed spirits for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
- Ezek 32:10Yes, I will make many peoples amazed at you, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for you, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of your fall.
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Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.
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