Jeremiah 51 · Verse 24

Jeremiah 51:24

And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 51:24, King James Version

Jeremiah 51:24 in other translations

BSBBefore your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD.
WEB“I will give to Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight,” says the LORD.
ASVAnd I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith Jehovah.
YLTAnd I have recompensed to Babylon, And to all inhabitants of Chaldea, All the evil that they have done in Zion, Before your eyes--an affirmation of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea, in your sight, all their evil which they have done in Zion, saith Jehovah.
BBEAnd I will give to Babylon, and to all the people of Chaldaea, their reward for all the evil they have done in Zion before your eyes, says the Lord.
WebsterAnd I will render to Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.

What does Jeremiah 51:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
24. The detail of particulars (Jr 51:20-23) is in order to express the indiscriminate slaughters perpetrated by Babylon on Zion, which, in just retribution, are all to befall her in turn (Jr 50:15, 29). in your sight--addressed to the Jews.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 And I will render - The ו vau should be translated but, of which it has here the full power: "But I will render unto Babylon."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 51:1-58

Babylon's doom; God's controversy with her; encouragements from thence to the Israel of God. (Jr 51:1-58) The confirming of this. (Jr 51:59-64) Verses 1-58 The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same things left and returned to again. Babylon is abundant in treasures, yet neither her waters nor her wealth shall secure her. Destruction comes when they did not think of it. Wherever we…

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Jeremiah 51:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֨יve.shi.lam.Tiand I will repayH7999
לְבָבֶ֜לle.va.Velto BabylonH894
וּלְכֹ֣ל\׀u.le.Kholand to allH3605
יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
כַשְׂדִּ֗יםkhas.DimChaldeaH3778
אֵ֧ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
רָעָתָ֛םra.'a.Tamevil theirH7451
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
עָשׂ֥וּ'a.Suthey didH6213
בְצִיּ֖וֹןve.tzi.Yonin ZionH6726
לְעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑םle.'ei.nei.Khemto eyes yourH5869
נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 51:24

  • Jeremiah 50:15

    Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the Lord: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.

  • Revelation 18:24

    And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

  • Isaiah 63:1-4

    Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

  • Revelation 18:20

    Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

  • Isaiah 66:6

    A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

  • Isaiah 61:2

    To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

  • Jeremiah 51:35

    The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

  • Jeremiah 50:28-29

    The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple. Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.

  • Revelation 6:10

    And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

  • Psalms 137:8-9

    O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

  • Jeremiah 50:33-34

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go. Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

  • Jeremiah 51:49

    As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
11,35,49; 50:15,17,18,28,29,33,34; Ps 137:8,9; Isa 47:6-9
Isa 51:22,23; 61:2; 63:1-4; 66:6; 1Th 2:15,16; Re 6:10; 18:20,24
Re 19:2-4

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Context

  • Jeremiah 51:23

    I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.

  • Jeremiah 51:24

    And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 51:25

    Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the Lord, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.

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Jeremiah 51:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y pagaré á Babilonia y á todos los moradores de Caldea, todo el mal de ellos que hicieron en Sión delante de vuestros ojos, dice Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et je rendrai à Babylone et à tous les habitants de la Chaldée tout le mal qu’ils ont fait en Sion, devant vos yeux, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ich will Babel und allen Bewohnern Chaldäas all ihr Böses, das sie an Zion verübt haben, vor euren Augen vergelten, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et reddam Babyloni, et cunctis habitatoribus Chaldææ, omne malum suum quod fecerunt in Sion, in oculis vestris, ait Dominus.