Jeremiah 51:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

An axe [art] thou to me -- weapons of war, And I have broken in pieces by thee nations, And I have destroyed by thee kingdoms,

English ASV

Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

English Amplified

You [Cyrus of Persia, soon to conquer Babylon] are My battle-ax or maul and weapon of war--for with you I break nations in pieces, with you I destroy kingdoms,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You [Cyrus of Persia, soon to conquer Babylon] are My battle-ax or maul and weapon of war–for with you I break nations in pieces, with you I destroy kingdoms,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You are my war club, my weapons of war. With you I will smash nations; with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Thou art my maul, [my] weapons of war: and with thee I will break in pieces the nations, and I will with thee destroy kingdoms;

English EASY 2024

‘You are the weapon that I use to fight my battles. I have used you to punish nations. I have used you to destroy kingdoms.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord says, "Babylon, you are my club. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.

"You are my hammer and weapon of war: with you I break nations in pieces; with you I destroy kingdoms;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord says, “Babylonia, you are my hammer, my weapon of war. I used you to crush nations and kingdoms,

English God's Word - GW 1995

"You are my war club and my weapon for battle. I will use you to crush nations. I will use you to destroy kingdoms.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You are My battle club, My weapons of war. With you I will smash nations; with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.

English KJV 1611

Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

English LSB

He says, “You are My instrument of shattering, My weapon of war; And with you I shatter nations, And with you I destroy kingdoms.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He says: You are My battle-ax and weapon of war: for with you I will break in pieces the nations, and with you I will destroy kingdoms;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He says, "You are My war-club, My weapon of war; And with you I shatter nations, And with you I destroy kingdoms.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

You are my hammer, my weapon for war; With you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Babylonia, you are my war club. You are my weapon for battle. I use you to destroy nations. I use you to wipe out kingdoms.

English NIV

"You are my war club, my weapon for battle- with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms,

English NKJ 1982

“You are My battle-ax and weapons of war: For with you I will break the nation in pieces; With you I will destroy kingdoms;

English NLT

"You are my battle-ax and sword," says the LORD. "With you I will shatter nations and destroy many kingdoms.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You are my war club, my weapon of battle: with you I smash nations; with you I destroy kingdoms;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“You were my war club, my battle club. I used you to crush nations and overthrow kingdoms.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“You are my hammer and weapon of war: with you I break nations in pieces; with you I destroy kingdoms;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Cyrus is God's battleaxe and sword. I will use you,“ says the Lord, “to break nations in pieces and to destroy many kingdoms.

English Tyndale 1537

Thou breakest my weapons of war, and yet thorow thee I have scattered the nations and kingdoms:

Jeremiah 51:20 — Compare Translations