Jeremiah 51:35

“The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Jeremiah 51:35

The violence done to me and to my flesh, be vpon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood vpon the inhabitants of Caldea, shall Ierusalem say.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"May the violence {done} to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, The inhabitant of Zion will say; And, "May my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea," Jerusalem will say."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
- American Standard Version (1901)

May the violent things done to me, and my downfall, come on Babylon, the daughter of Zion will say; and, May my blood be on the people of Chaldaea, Jerusalem will say.
- Basic English Bible

May the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon," says the dweller of Zion. "May my blood be on the dwellers of Chaldea," says Jerusalem.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitress of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
- Darby Bible

The wrong done to me, and my flesh be upon Babylon, saith the habitation of Sion : and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, saith Jerusalem.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
- English Revised Version

The violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Jeremiah 51:35

Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 51:35


51:33 Threshing floor - Babylon had been a threshing instrument, by which, and a threshing - floor in which God had threshed many other nations; God now intended to make it as a threshing - floor wherein he would thresh the Chaldeans. Tread her - So they used to prepare their threshing - floors against the time of harvest. The time - The harvest which the justice of God would have from the ruin of the Chaldeans.

51:34 Me - The prophet speaks this in the name of the Jews. Cast me out - As beasts of prey eat what they please of other beasts they have preyed upon, and leave the rest in the field.

51:36 Dry up - Alluding to what Cyrus did.


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