Jeremiah 51:31

“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,”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Jeremiah 51:31

One poste shall runne to meet another, and one messenger to meete another, to shew the king of Babylon that his citie is taken at one end,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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 American Standard Version (1995)

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:
- American Standard Version (1901)

One man, running, will give word to another, and one who goes with news will be handing it on to another, to give word to the king of Babylon that his town has been taken from every quarter:
- Basic English Bible

One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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;
- Darby Bible

One running post shall meet another, and messenger shall meet messenger: to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from one end to the other:
- Douay-Rheims Bible

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:
- English Revised 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 every quarter:
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Jeremiah 51:31

Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 51:31


51:31 At one end - Cyrus entered the city at one end, by the channel of the river, which he had drained, and surprized Belshazzar in the midst of his feast.


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