My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB “My people, go away from the middle of her, and each of you save yourselves from Yahweh’s fierce anger.
- BSB Come out of her, My people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the LORD.
- NKJV “Mypeople, go out of the midst of her! And let everyone deliver himself from the fierce anger of the Lord.
- NASB ¶“Come out from her midst, My people, And each of you save yourselves From the fierce anger of the Lord.
- NLT “Come out, my people, flee from Babylon. Save yourselves! Run from the Lord’s fierce anger.
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Quick answer
God calls His people to come out from Babylon and save themselves from His fierce anger. Believers must separate from the doomed city to escape its judgment.
Overview
Echoing verse 6, this renewed summons stresses that those who remain in Babylon share her fate. The call to 'go away from the middle of her' is later applied spiritually in Revelation 18:4. It teaches God's people in every age not to be entangled with a condemned world but to come out and belong wholly to the Lord through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Jer 51:6Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
- Isa 48:20Go 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.
- Rev 18:4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
- 2 Cor 6:17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
- Num 16:26And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
- Rev 14:8–11And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
- Jer 50:8Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
- Gen 19:12–16And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
- Acts 2:40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
- Jer 51:50Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
- Zech 2:7Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
- Jer 51:9We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
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