Jeremiah 51:8 — Compare All Translations

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

Suddenly hath Babylon fallen, Yea, it is broken, howl ye for it, Take balm for her pain, if so be it may be healed.

English ASV

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

English Amplified

Babylon has suddenly fallen and is shattered (destroyed)! Wail for her [if you care to]! Get balm for her [incurable] pain; if [you do] so she may [possibly] be healed! [Jer. 25:15; Rev. 14:8-10; 16:19; 18:2, 3.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Babylon has suddenly fallen and is shattered (destroyed)! Wail for her [if you care to]! Get balm for her [incurable] pain; if [you do] so she may [possibly] be healed! [Jer. 25:15; Rev. 14:8-10; 16:19; 18:2, 3.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered. Wail for her; get balm for her wound — perhaps she can be healed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Babylon is suddenly fallen and ruined. Howl over her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

English EASY 2024

But now Babylon will quickly fall. An enemy will destroy it, so weep for it! Find some medicine that will make its wounds better. Perhaps it will become well again.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But Babylon will suddenly fall and be broken. Cry for her! Get medicine for her pain, and maybe she can be healed.

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; wail for her! Take balm for her pain; perhaps she may be healed.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Babylonia has suddenly fallen and is destroyed! Mourn over it! Get medicine for its wounds, and maybe it can be healed.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Babylon will suddenly fall and be shattered. Cry for it. Bring medicine for its pain. Maybe it can be healed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered. Wail for her; get balm for her wound-- perhaps she can be healed.

English KJV 1611

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

English LSB

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; Wail over her! Take balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed. Howl for her. Take balm for her pain; perhaps she may be healed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; Wail over her! Bring balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed.

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

Babylon suddenly falls and is crushed: howl over her! Bring balm for her wounds, in case she can be healed.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But suddenly Babylonia will fall and be destroyed. Cry out in mourning over it! Get medicine for her wounds! Perhaps she can be healed!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Babylon will suddenly fall and be broken. Sob over it! Get healing lotion for its pain. Perhaps it can be healed.

English NIV

Babylon will suddenly fall and be broken. Wail over her! Get balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.

English NKJ 1982

Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed. Wail for her! Take balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed.

English NLT

But now suddenly, Babylon, too, has fallen. Weep for her, and give her medicine. Perhaps she can yet be healed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and is shattered; wail for her! Bring balm for her wound; perhaps she may be healed.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Suddenly the cup of Babylon falls to the ground and is shattered. Wail for her! Get medicine for her wounds; perhaps she can be cured.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; wail for her! Take balm for her pain; perhaps she may be healed.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But now, suddenly Babylon too has fallen. Weep for her; give her medicine; perhaps she can yet be healed.

English Tyndale 1537

But suddenly is Babylon fallen and destroyed. Mourn for her, bring plasters for her wounds, if she may peradventure be healed again.

Jeremiah 51:8 — Compare Translations