Other translations
American Standard Version
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
Darby Bible Translation
The sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
“A sword against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her wise men!
God's Word
"A sword will kill the Babylonians and everyone who lives in Babylon," declares the LORD. "A sword will kill their officials and their wise men.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A sword is over the Chaldeans-- this is the LORD's declaration-- against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her sages.
International Standard Version
A sword against the Chaldeans," declares the LORD, "and against the inhabitants of Babylon, against her officials and her wise men.
NET Bible
"Destructive forces will come against the Babylonians," says the LORD. "They will come against the people who inhabit Babylonia, against her leaders and her men of wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
"A sword against the Chaldeans," declares the LORD, "And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her officials and her wise men!
New International Version
"A sword against the Babylonians!" declares the LORD-- "against those who live in Babylon and against her officials and wise men!
New Living Translation
"The sword of destruction will strike the Babylonians," says the LORD. "It will strike the people of Babylon--her officials and wise men, too.
Webster's Bible Translation
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
The World English Bible
A sword is on the Chaldeans, says Yahweh, and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men.
EasyEnglish Bible
The Lord says, ‘I am sending an army to fight against Babylon. They will attack the people of Babylonia, its leaders and its wise men.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A sword [is] for the Chaldeans, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it [is] on the inhabitants of Babylon, And on her heads, and on her wise men;
New Life Version
A sword is against the Babylonians,” says the Lord, “and against the people of Babylon, and against her leaders and her wise men!
The Voice Bible
Eternal One: I will send a sword against the Chaldeans— against the citizens of Babylon herself— against her leaders and wise men.
Living Bible
The sword of destruction shall smite the Chaldeans, says the Lord. It shall smite the people of Babylon—her princes and wise men too.
New Catholic Bible
A sword against the Chaldeans, says the Lord, against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her wise men.
Legacy Standard Bible
A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares Yahweh, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her officials and her wise men!
Jubilee Bible 2000
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, said the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes and upon her wise men.
Christian Standard Bible
A sword is over the Chaldeans— this is the Lord’s declaration— against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her sages.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A sword upon the Chaldeans, says the Lord—upon the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes (rulers in civic matters) and upon her wise men (the astrologers and rulers in religious affairs)!
New Century Version
The Lord says, “Let a sword kill the people living in Babylon and her officers and wise men!
The Message
“It’s all-out war in Babylon”—God’s Decree— “total war against people, leaders, and the wise! War to the death on her boasting pretenders, fools one and all! War to the death on her soldiers, cowards to a man! War to the death on her hired killers, gutless wonders! War to the death on her banks—looted! War to the death on her water supply—drained dry! A land of make-believe gods gone crazy—hobgoblins! The place will be haunted with jackals and scorpions, night-owls and vampire bats. No one will ever live there again. The land will reek with the stench of death. It will join Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors, the cities I did away with.” God’s Decree. “No one will live there again. No one will again draw breath in that land, ever. * * *
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A sword against the Chaldeans, declares the Lord, and against those who live in Babylon, against her officials and her wise men!
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A sword against the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her sages!
Good News Translation®
The Lord says, “Death to Babylonia! Death to its people, to its rulers, to its people of wisdom.
Wycliffe Bible
A sword to Chaldees, saith the Lord, and to the dwellers of Babylon, and to the princes, and to the wise men thereof. (A sword to the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and to the inhabitants of Babylon, and to its princes, or to its leaders, and to its wise men.)
Contemporary English Version
I have declared war on you, your officials, and advisors.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
“A sword upon the Chalde′ans, says the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes and her wise men!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A sword against the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and against the inhabitants of Babylon and against her officials and her sages!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A sword against the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her sages!
Common English Bible © 2011
A sword against Babylon and its people, declares the Lord, along with its officials and sages.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“A sword against the Chaldeans,” says the Lord, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her princes (officials, civic rulers) and against her wise men (astrologers, religious rulers)!
English Standard Version Anglicised
“A sword against the Chaldeans, declares the Lord, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her wise men!
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A sword upon the Chaldeans—oracle of the Lord— upon the inhabitants of Babylon, her princes and sages!
New American Standard Bible
A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares the Lord, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her leaders and her wise men!
The Expanded Bible
The Lord says, “Let a sword ·kill the people living in Babylon [L be against the Chaldeans] and her officers and wise men!
Tree of Life Version
“A sword is on the Chaldeans” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “and on Babylon’s inhabitants, and her officials and wise men.
Revised Standard Version
“A sword upon the Chalde′ans, says the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes and her wise men!
New International Reader's Version
“A sword is coming against the Babylonians!” announces the Lord. “It is coming against those who live in Babylon. It is coming against their officials and wise men.
BRG Bible
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai says, “A sword hangs over the Kasdim, and over those who live in Bavel, over her leaders and over her sages.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A sword against the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her sages!
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A cherev is upon the Kasdim (Chaldeans), saith Hashem, and upon the inhabitants of Bavel, and upon her sarim, and upon her chachamim.
Names of God Bible
“A sword will kill the Babylonians and everyone who lives in Babylon,” declares Yahweh. “A sword will kill their officials and their wise men.
Modern English Version
A sword is against the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials, and against her wise men.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord says, “Sword, kill the people living in Babylon. Sword, kill the king’s officials and the wise men of Babylon.
International Children’s Bible
The Lord says, “Let a sword kill the people living in Babylon! Let a sword kill its officers and wise men!
Lexham English Bible
A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares Yahweh, “and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials, and against her wise men.
New International Version - UK
‘A sword against the Babylonians!’ declares the Lord – ‘against those who live in Babylon and against her officials and wise men!