Jeremiah 50:13 “Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will…”

Jeremiah 50:13

Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

World English Bible

Because of the LORD’s wrath she won’t be inhabited, but she will be wholly desolate. Everyone who goes by Babylon will be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

American Standard Version

Because of the wrath of Jehovah she shall not be inhabited, but she shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but shall be wholy desolate: euery one that goeth by Babel, shall be astonished, and hisse at all her plagues.

Darby Translation

Because of the wrath of Jehovah, it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate; every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and shall hiss, because of all her plagues.

Young's Literal Translation

Because of the wrath of Jehovah it is not inhabited, And it hath been a desolation — all of it. Every passer by at Babylon is astonished, And doth hiss because of all her plagues.

Bible in Basic English

Because of the wrath of the Lord no one will be living in it, and it will be quite unpeopled: everyone who goes by Babylon will be overcome with wonder, and make sounds of fear at all her punishments.

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Cross references

“Because”

Zechariah 1:15

Zechariah 1:15 · BSB

but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity. ’

“every”

Jeremiah 18:16 Jeremiah 49:17 Jeremiah 19:8 Jeremiah 25:12 Jeremiah 51:37 Job 27:23

Jeremiah 18:16 · BSB

They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads.

Jeremiah 49:17 · BSB

“Edom will become an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds.

Jeremiah 19:8 · BSB

I will make this city a desolation and an object of scorn. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds.

Jeremiah 25:12 · BSB

But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation.

Jeremiah 51:37 · BSB

Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant.

Job 27:23 · BSB

It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who bore you will be disgraced. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

14Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD.

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