Jeremiah 51:42

Babylon’s Punishment · Jeremiah 51:20–58
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Translations

Modern
The sea has come up over Babylon; she is covered in turbulent waves.
Traditional
The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.
Literal
The sea has come up over Babylon; with the multitude of its waves she is covered.
Latin
Ascendit super Babylonem mare: multitudine fluctuum ejus operta est.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sea has come up over Babylon; she is covered in turbulent waves.

Notes

The sea represents the armies that attacked Babylon. The crashing waves symbolize the assault on the city.

Events

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Nations

Topics

Persia: Prophecies Concerning The Sea: The Waves of Multitudinous War: Evils of