Jeremiah 49:21

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“At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.”

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BSBPD

“At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“From the noise of their fall hath the earth shaken, The cry--at the sea of Suph is its voice heard.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 49:21 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 14:4you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!
  2. Jeremiah 50:46At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.
  3. Ezekiel 21:16Slash to the right; set your blade to the left— wherever your blade is directed.
  4. Ezekiel 26:15This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst?
  5. Ezekiel 32:10I will cause many peoples to be appalled over you, and their kings will shudder in horror because of you when I brandish My sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his life.’
  6. Revelation 18:10In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

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