A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and 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!
- BSB “The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of 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.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Jer 50:22A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.
- Jer 48:3–5A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
- Jer 50:46At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
- Rev 18:17–19For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
- Isa 15:5My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
- Jer 50:43The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
- Isa 13:6–9Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
- Zeph 1:10And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.
- Jer 50:27Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
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