6 aFlee from the midst of Babylon,
And every one save his life!
Do not be cut off in her iniquity,
For bthis is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;
cHe shall recompense her.
And every one save his life!
Do not be cut off in her iniquity,
For bthis is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;
cHe shall recompense her.
7 aBabylon was a golden cup in the Lord’s hand,
That made all the earth drunk.
bThe nations drank her wine;
Therefore the nations care deranged.
That made all the earth drunk.
bThe nations drank her wine;
Therefore the nations care deranged.
8 Babylon has suddenly afallen and been destroyed.
bWail for her!
cTake balm for her pain;
Perhaps she may be healed.
bWail for her!
cTake balm for her pain;
Perhaps she may be healed.
9 We would have healed Babylon,
But she is not healed.
Forsake her, and alet us go everyone to his own country;
bFor her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies.
But she is not healed.
Forsake her, and alet us go everyone to his own country;
bFor her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies.
10 The Lord has arevealed our righteousness.
Come and let us bdeclare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
Come and let us bdeclare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
11 aMake1 the arrows bright!
Gather the shields!
bThe Lord has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes.
cFor His plan is against Babylon to destroy it,
Because it is dthe vengeance of the Lord,
The vengeance for His temple.
Gather the shields!
bThe Lord has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes.
cFor His plan is against Babylon to destroy it,
Because it is dthe vengeance of the Lord,
The vengeance for His temple.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Jeremiah 51:8:
Balm {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Balm {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Babylon {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Babylon {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
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