Jeremiah 51:55
Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
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
For Jehovah layeth Babylon waste, and destroyeth out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
For Jehovah is spoiling Babylon, And hath destroyed out of it a great voice, And sounded have its billows as many waters, Given forth a noise hath their voice.
For the Lord is making Babylon waste, and putting an end to the great voice coming out of her; and her waves are thundering like great waters, their voice is sounding loud:
Cross References
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in …
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far …
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, …
Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, …