Jeremiah 51:52
New International Version
“But days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan.

New Living Translation
“Yes,” says the LORD, “but the time is coming when I will destroy Babylon’s idols. The groans of her wounded people will be heard throughout the land.

English Standard Version
“Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will execute judgment upon her images, and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

Berean Standard Bible
“Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan.

King James Bible
Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

New King James Version
“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will bring judgment on her carved images, And throughout all her land the wounded shall groan.

New American Standard Bible
“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I will punish her idols, And the mortally wounded will groan throughout her land.

NASB 1995
“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I will punish her idols, And the mortally wounded will groan throughout her land.

NASB 1977
“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I shall punish her idols, And the mortally wounded will groan throughout her land.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “When I will punish her graven images, And the mortally wounded will groan throughout her land.

Amplified Bible
“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “When I will judge and punish the idols [of Babylon], And throughout her land the mortally wounded will groan.”

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, look, the days are coming — this is the LORD’s declaration — when I will punish her carved images, and the wounded will groan throughout her land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, look, the days are coming— this is the LORD’s declaration— when I will punish her carved images, and the wounded will groan throughout her land.

American Standard Version
Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will execute judgment upon her graven images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

Contemporary English Version
Soon I will send a war to punish Babylon's idols and leave its wounded people moaning everywhere.

English Revised Version
Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"That is why the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will punish their idols, and those who are wounded will moan everywhere in the land.

Good News Translation
So then, I say that the time is coming when I will deal with Babylon's idols, and the wounded will groan throughout the country.

International Standard Version
"Therefore, look, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan.

Majority Standard Bible
“Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan.

NET Bible
Yes, but the time will certainly come," says the LORD, "when I will punish her idols. Throughout her land the mortally wounded will groan.

New Heart English Bible
"Therefore look, the days come," says the LORD, "that I will execute judgment on her engraved images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

World English Bible
“Therefore behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will execute judgment on her engraved images; and through all her land the wounded will groan.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore, behold, days are coming,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “And I have seen after her carved images, "" And the wounded groan in all her land.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have seen after its graven images, And in all its land groan doth the wounded.

Smith's Literal Translation
For this, behold, the days coming, says Jehovah, and I reviewed upon her carved images: and in all her land the wounded shall groan.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will visit her graven things, and in all her land the wounded shall groan:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of this, behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will visit against her graven images, and within all her land the wounded will groan.

New American Bible
Therefore see, the days are coming—oracle of the LORD— when I will punish her idols, and throughout the land the wounded will groan.

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore the time is surely coming, says the LORD, when I will punish her idols, and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will bring punishment upon Babylon and destruction upon her graven images; and her slain shall fall throughout her land.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this, behold, days are coming, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall pronounce sentence against Babel and against her carved images, and in her entire land her slain shall fall
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, That I will do judgment upon her graven images; And through all her land the wounded shall groan.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will take vengeance upon her graven images: and slain men shall fall in all her land.

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Audio Bible



Context
Babylon's Punishment
51“We are ashamed because we have heard reproach; disgrace has covered our faces, because foreigners have entered the holy places of the LORD’s house.” 52“Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan. 53Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, the destroyers I send will come against her,” declares the LORD.…

Cross References
Revelation 18:6-8
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. / As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Isaiah 13:19-22
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. / She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. ...

Revelation 18:2
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

Isaiah 47:1-3
“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

Revelation 14:8
Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”

Isaiah 21:9
Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”

Revelation 16:19
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

Isaiah 14:22-23
“I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD. / “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Revelation 17:1-2
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”

Isaiah 34:8-10
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. / Edom’s streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch. / It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it.

Revelation 19:2
For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

Isaiah 46:1-2
Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal. / The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.

Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Isaiah 48:14
Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.

Revelation 18:24
And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.


Treasury of Scripture

Why, behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will do judgment on her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

that I

Jeremiah 51:47
Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

Jeremiah 50:38
A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.

the wounded

Isaiah 13:15,16
Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword…

Ezekiel 30:24
And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.

Daniel 5:30,31
In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain…

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Jeremiah 51
1. The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel
59. Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates,
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“Therefore, behold, the days are coming,”
This phrase is a prophetic declaration often used by the prophets to signal an impending divine action. The Hebrew word for "behold" is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), which serves as a call to attention, urging the listener to focus on the significant announcement that follows. The phrase "the days are coming" is a common prophetic formula indicating that the events being foretold are certain and divinely appointed, though the exact timing may not be specified. This serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over time and history.

“declares the LORD,”
The phrase "declares the LORD" is a translation of the Hebrew "נְאֻם־יְהוָה" (ne'um-YHWH), which is a solemn affirmation of divine authority. It underscores that the message is not from the prophet's own imagination but is a direct revelation from God. This adds weight and authority to the prophecy, reminding the audience of the ultimate source of the message and the certainty of its fulfillment.

“when I will punish her idols,”
The Hebrew word for "punish" is "פָּקַד" (paqad), which can mean to visit, attend to, or reckon with, often in the context of judgment. The "her" refers to Babylon, a nation notorious for its idolatry. The term "idols" in Hebrew is "פְּסִילִים" (pesilim), which refers to carved images or false gods. This phrase highlights God's intolerance of idolatry and His commitment to uphold His holiness by executing judgment on those who worship false gods.

“and throughout her land”
This phrase indicates the comprehensive nature of the coming judgment. The Hebrew word for "land" is "אֶרֶץ" (eretz), which can mean earth, land, or country. The use of "throughout her land" suggests that the judgment will be widespread, affecting all areas of Babylon. It emphasizes the thoroughness of God's justice, leaving no part of the nation untouched by His righteous judgment.

“the wounded will groan.”
The word "wounded" in Hebrew is "חָלָל" (chalal), which can refer to those who are pierced or slain. The term "groan" is "נְאָקָה" (ne'akah), which conveys a deep, mournful sound of distress or pain. This phrase paints a vivid picture of the suffering and lamentation that will result from God's judgment. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the reality of divine retribution.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Therefore,
לָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

behold,
הִנֵּֽה־ (hin·nêh-)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the days
יָמִ֤ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

are coming,”
בָּאִים֙ (bā·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

“when I will punish
וּפָקַדְתִּ֖י (ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

her idols,
פְּסִילֶ֑יהָ (pə·sî·le·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6456: An idol, image

and throughout
וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

her land
אַרְצָ֖הּ (’ar·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

the wounded
חָלָֽל׃ (ḥā·lāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted

will groan.
יֶאֱנֹ֥ק (ye·’ĕ·nōq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 602: To cry, groan


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