American Standard Version (ASV):
Babylon 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.
King James Version (KJV):
Babylon [hath been] a golden cup in the LORD’S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
King James Version (KJV):
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
American Standard Version (ASV):
For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, of his God, of Jehovah of hosts; though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.
King James Version (KJV):
For Israel [hath] not [been] forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be not cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Jehovah’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense.
King James Version (KJV):
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this [is] the time of the LORD’S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in Leb-kamai, a destroying wind.
King James Version (KJV):
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
American Standard Version (ASV):
And I will send unto Babylon strangers, that shall winnow her; and they shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
King James Version (KJV):
And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Against [him that] bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against [him that] lifteth himself up in his coat of mail: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
King James Version (KJV):
Against [him that] bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against [him that] lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And they shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.
King James Version (KJV):
Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and [they that are] thrust through in her streets.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, [even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.
King James Version (KJV):
Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make [their] habitation desolate with them.
American Standard Version (ASV):
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembleth, and the cry is heard among the nations.
King James Version (KJV):
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.