The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.
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The verse 42 is found in chapter 51 of Jeremiah. The comparison of Babylon with a threshing floor announces that it will be trampled and reduced. Israel may say that Babylon devoured it, but God promises to avenge its cause. Bel will be judged and the peoples will no longer go to him, showing that Babylon’s political judgment also entails the collapse of its religious system.
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Compare Jeremiah 51:42 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Es ist ein Meer über Babel gegangen, und es ist mit seiner Wellen Menge bedeckt.
Subió la mar sobre Babilonia; de la multitud de sus ondas fue cubierta.
El mar ha subido sobre Babilonia; la multitud de sus olas la ha cubierto.
La mer est montée sur Babylone: Babylone a été couverte par la multitude de ses flots.
Il mare è salito sopra Babilonia, ella è stata coperta con la moltitudine delle sue onde.
O mar subiu sobre Babilônia; com a multidão das suas ondas se cobriu.
海水漲起,漫過 巴比倫 ; 澎湃的海浪遮蓋了它。
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