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Jeremiah 51:9

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We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country; for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

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Jeremiah 51:9 in other translations

“We would have healed Babylon,
but she is not healed.
Forsake her,
and let’s each go into his own country;
for her judgment reaches to heaven,
and is lifted up even to the skies.

Jeremiah 51:9 · World English Bible

Jeremiah 51:9 in context

  1. 7Babylon hath been a golden cup in Jehovah’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
  2. 8Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
  3. 9We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country; for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
  4. 10Jehovah hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Jehovah our God.
  5. 11Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.