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53 Though Babylon should (A)ascend to the heavens,
And though she should fortify [a]her lofty stronghold,
From (B)Me destroyers will come to her,” declares Yahweh.

54 The (C)sound of an outcry from Babylon,
And of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
55 For Yahweh is going to destroy Babylon,
And He will make her loud [b]noise [c]vanish from her.
And their (D)waves will roar like many waters;
The rumbling of their voices [d]sounds forth.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:53 Lit the height of her strength
  2. Jeremiah 51:55 Or voice
  3. Jeremiah 51:55 Lit perish
  4. Jeremiah 51:55 Lit is given