Jeremiah 51:30
The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 51 connects to 10 cross-references. The oracle against Babylon continues with instructions for Judah's departure: flee out of the midst of Babylon. God's vengeance for Zion's temple is the theme. Jeremiah orders the scroll of Babylon's doom to be tied to a stone and cast …
Other Translations
The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their might hath failed; they are become as women: her dwelling-places are set on fire; her bars are broken.
Ceased have the mighty of Babylon to fight, They have remained in strongholds, Failed hath their might, they have become woman, They have burnt her tabernacles, Broken have been her bars.
Babylon's men of war have kept back from the fight, waiting in their strong places; their strength has given way, they have become like women: her houses have been put on fire, her locks are broken.
Cross References
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