Jeremiah 51:53

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“Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, And though she should fortify the height of her strength, Yet from Me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.”

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📖 English

ASV

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come unto her, saith Jehovah.

BBE

Even if Babylon was lifted up to heaven, even if she had the high places of her strength shut in with walls, still I would send against her those who will make her waste, says the Lord.

DARBY

Though Babylon should mount up to the heavens, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith Jehovah.

DRB

If Babylon should mount up to heaven, and establish her strength on high: from me there should come spoilers upon her, saith the Lord.

JPS

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, And though she should fortify the height of her strength, Yet from Me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.

KJV

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.

LXX Brenton

28:53 For though Babylon should go up as the heaven, and though she should strengthen her walls with her power, from me shall come they that shall destroy her, saith the Lord.

WEB

Though Babylon should mount up to the sky, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come to her, says Yahweh.

YLT

Because Babylon goeth up to the heavens, And because it fenceth the high place of its strength, From Me come into it do spoilers, An affirmation of Jehovah.

📖 French

CRAMPON

Quand Babel s’élèverait jusqu’aux cieux, Quand elle rendrait inaccessible sa haute forteresse, Par mon ordre lui viendront des dévastateurs, dit Yahweh.

DARBY_FR

Que Babylone monte jusqu'aux cieux, et qu'elle fortifie la hauteur de sa force: de par moi viendront des dévastateurs contre elle, dit l'Éternel.

LS1910

Quand Babylone s'élèverait jusqu'aux cieux, Quand elle rendrait inaccessibles ses hautes forteresses, J'enverrai contre elle les dévastateurs, dit l'Eternel...

📖 German

LUT1545

Und wenn Babel gen Himmel stiege und ihre Macht in der Höhe fest machte, so sollen doch Verstörer von mir über sie kommen, spricht der HERR.

LUT1912

Und wenn Babel gen Himmel stiege und ihre Macht in der Höhe festmachte, so sollen doch Verstörer von mir über sie kommen, spricht der HERR.

📖 Greek

Codex Alexandrinus

28:52 διὰ τοῦτο ἰδοὺ ἡμέραι ἔρχονται λέγει κύριος καὶ ἐκδικήσω ἐπὶ τὰ γλυπτὰ αὐτῆς καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ αὐτῆς πεσοῦνται τραυματίαι

📖 Hebrew

Leningrad Codex

כִּי־תַעֲלֶה בָבֶל הַשָּׁמַיִם וְכִי תְבַצֵּר מְרוֹם עֻזָּהּ מֵאִתִּי יָבֹאוּ שֹׁדְדִים לָהּ נְאֻם־יְהוָה׃ ס ‬

📖 Italian

Diodati1885

Avvegnachè Babilonia fosse salita in cielo, ed avesse fortificati i luoghi altissimi per sua fortezza, pur le verranno i distruttori da parte mia, dice il Signore.

📖 Polish

Gdansk

Chociażby Babilon wstąpił na niebo, i obwarował na wysokości moc swoję, przecie odemnie przyjdą pustoszyciele jego, mówi Pan.

📖 Portuguese

ALM1628

Ainda que Babilônia subisse aos céus, e ainda que fortificasse a altura da sua fortaleza, todavia de mim virão destruidores sobre ela, diz o SENHOR.

ALM1753

Ainda que Babilônia subisse ao céu, e ainda que fortificasse a altura da sua fortaleza, contudo de mim viriam destruidores sobre ela, diz o Senhor.

📖 Spanish

BO1569

Si subiese Babilonia al cielo, y si fortaleciere en lo alto su fuerza, de mí vendrán a ella destruidores, dijo el SEÑOR.

RV1909

Si subiese Babilonia al cielo, y si fortaleciere en lo alto su fuerza, de mí vendrán á ella destruidores, dice Jehová.

RVA

Si subiese Babilonia al cielo, y si fortaleciere en lo alto su fuerza, de mí vendrán á ella destruidores, dice Jehová.

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Classic Spanish Protestant translation from the Reina-Valera tradition.

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The first complete Spanish Bible translated by Casiodoro de Reina.

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Early Portuguese Bible translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.

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Historic revision of the Portuguese Almeida Bible.

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Classic Italian Protestant Bible translation.

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Historic English Bible translation first published in 1611.

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Classic French Protestant translation widely used in French-speaking churches.

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German Bible based on Martin Luther’s historic translation.

🇵🇱 Biblia Jakuba Wujka 1599 (WUJ1599)

Historic Polish Catholic Bible translated by Jakub Wujek.

🇵🇱 Biblia Warszawska 1881 (BW1881)

Classic Polish Protestant Bible translation.

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🇬🇷 Codex Alexandrinus (Greek)

Ancient Greek manuscript containing major portions of the Septuagint.

🇬🇧 Brenton Septuagint (LXX Brenton)

English translation of the Greek Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Brenton.

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