Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 51:26
American Standard Version
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.
Amplified® Bible
And [O Babylon] they shall not take your cracked stones for a cornerstone, or any stone for foundations, but you shall be waste {and} desolate forever, says the Lord.
Contemporary English Version
Your stone blocks won't be reused for cornerstones or foundations, and I promise that forever you will be a desert. I, the LORD, have spoken.
Darby English Version
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; for thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.
Good News Bible
None of the stones from your ruins will ever be used again for building. You will be like a desert forever. I, the LORD, have spoken.
King James Version
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
"They will not take from you {even} a stone for a corner Nor a stone for foundations, But you will be desolate forever, declares the LORD."
New International Version
No rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone,
nor any stone for a foundation,
for you will be desolate forever,"
declares the LORD.
New King James Version
They shall not take from you a stone for a corner
Nor a stone for a foundation,
But you shall be desolate forever,” says the LORD.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"They will not take from you even a stone for a corner Nor a stone for foundations, But you will remain desolate forever," declares the LORD.
Revised Standard Version
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, says the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
And they take not out of thee a stone for a corner, And a stone for foundations, For desolations age-during art thou, An affirmation of Jehovah.