Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 51:41
American Standard Version
How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
Amplified® Bible
How Sheshach [Babylon] is taken! And the praise of the whole earth is surprised {and} seized! How Babylon has become an astonishing desolation {and} a horror among the nations!
Contemporary English Version
All nations now praise Babylon, but when it is captured, those same nations will be horrified.
Darby English Version
How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth seized! How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Good News Bible
The LORD says about Babylon: "The city that the whole world praised has been captured! What a horrifying sight Babylon has become to the nations!
King James Version
How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
New American Standard Bible
"How Sheshak has been captured, And the praise of the whole earth been seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations!
New International Version
"How Sheshach will be captured,
the boast of the whole earth seized!
What a horror Babylon will be
among the nations!
New King James Version
“ Oh, how Sheshach is taken!
Oh, how the praise of the whole earth is seized!
How Babylon has become desolate among the nations!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"How Sheshak has fallen into captivity, And the praise of the whole earth has become seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations!
Revised Standard Version
"How Babylon is taken, the praise of the whole earth seized! How Babylon has become a horror among the nations!
Young's Literal Translation
How hath Sheshach been captured, Yea, caught is the praise of the whole earth, How hath Babylon been for an astonishment among nations.
