Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 51:31
American Standard Version
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to met another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:
Amplified® Bible
One post shall run to meet another and one messenger to meet another to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side {and} to its farthest end,
Contemporary English Version
One messenger after another announces to the king, "Babylon has been captured!
Darby English Version
Courier runneth to meet courier, and messenger to meet messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end;
Good News Bible
Messenger after messenger runs to tell the king of Babylonia that his city has been broken into from every side.
King James Version
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
New American Standard Bible
One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end {to end;}
New International Version
One courier follows another
and messenger follows messenger
to announce to the king of Babylon
that his entire city is captured,
New King James Version
One runner will run to meet another,
And one messenger to meet another,
To show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on all sides;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has fallen into captivity from end to end;
Revised Standard Version
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side;
Young's Literal Translation
Runner to meet runner doth run, And announcer to meet announcer, To announce to the king of Babylon, For, captured hath been his city -- at the extremity.