Translations
Modern
Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.
Traditional
The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple.
Literal
The voice of those fleeing and escaping from the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of YHWH our God, the vengeance for His temple.
Latin
Vox fugientium, et eorum qui evaserunt de terra Babylonis, ut annuntient in Sion ultionem Domini Dei nostri, ultionem templi ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.
Notes
The exiles returning to Jerusalem could reassure those who stayed behind. They could say that God had punished the enemy as promised and that Israel's restoration was starting.
Theme notes and profiles
Hope Beyond Judgment Messages Against the Nations The Lord of Nations
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Places
Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions