“The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
Parallel translations
- WEB “The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
- KJV A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
- NKJV The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, And great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans,
- NASB ¶The sound of an outcry from Babylon, And of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
- NLT “Listen! Hear the cry of Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.
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Quick answer
A cry of great destruction rises from Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans. The sound of her downfall is now heard breaking out.
Overview
The prophet hears the noise of catastrophe coming from the very heart of Babylon, signaling that the long-foretold judgment has arrived. The shift to present sounds heightens the immediacy and certainty of her fall. This audible ruin testifies that God's word does not fail, fulfilling His purpose just as His promises in Christ will surely be accomplished.
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Cross-references · 9
- Jer 50:22“The noise of battle is in the land—the noise of great destruction.
- Jer 48:3–5A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’
- Jer 50:46At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.
- Rev 18:17–19For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
- Isa 15:5My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.
- Jer 50:43The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
- Isa 13:6–9Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
- Zeph 1:10On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.
- Jer 50:27Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come—the time of their punishment.
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