Jeremiah 51:50-51
Jeremiah 51:50-51 New International Version (NIV)
You who have escaped the sword, leave and do not linger! Remember the LORD in a distant land, and call to mind Jerusalem.” “We are disgraced, for we have been insulted and shame covers our faces, because foreigners have entered the holy places of the LORD’s house.”
Jeremiah 51:50-51 New King James Version (NKJV)
You who have escaped the sword, Get away! Do not stand still! Remember the LORD afar off, And let Jerusalem come to your mind. We are ashamed because we have heard reproach. Shame has covered our faces, For strangers have come into the sanctuaries of the LORD’s house.
Jeremiah 51:50-51 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
“You who have escaped from the sword, go, do not stand still! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come into your mind: ‘We are put to shame, for we have heard reproach; dishonor has covered our face, for foreigners have come into the holy places of the LORD’s house.’
Jeremiah 51:49-51 The Message (MSG)
“Babylon must fall— compensation for the war dead in Israel. Babylonians will be killed because of all that Babylonian killing. But you exiles who have escaped a Babylonian death, get out! And fast! Remember GOD in your long and distant exile. Keep Jerusalem alive in your memory.” How we’ve been humiliated, taunted and abused, kicked around for so long that we hardly know who we are! And we hardly know what to think— our old Sanctuary, GOD’s house, desecrated by strangers.
Jeremiah 51:50-51 King James Version (KJV)
Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD's house.
Jeremiah 51:50-51 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
You who have escaped the sword, Depart! Do not stay! Remember the LORD from afar, And let Jerusalem come to your mind. We are ashamed because we have heard reproach; Disgrace has covered our faces, For aliens have entered The holy places of the LORD’S house.
Jeremiah 51:50-51 New Century Version (NCV)
You who have escaped being killed with swords, leave Babylon! Don’t wait! Remember the LORD in the faraway land and think about Jerusalem.” “We people of Judah are disgraced, because we have been insulted. We have been shamed, because strangers have gone into the holy places of the LORD’s Temple!”
Jeremiah 51:50-51 American Standard Version (ASV)
Ye that have escaped the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember Jehovah from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. We are confounded, because we have heard reproach; confusion hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of Jehovah’s house.
Jeremiah 51:50-51 Amplified Bible (AMP)
You who have escaped the sword, Go away! Do not stay! Remember the LORD from far away, And let [desolate] Jerusalem come into your mind. We are perplexed and ashamed, for we have heard reproach; Disgrace has covered our faces, For foreigners [from Babylon] have come Into the [most] sacred parts of the sanctuary of the LORD [even those places forbidden to all but the appointed priest].
Jeremiah 51:50-51 New Living Translation (NLT)
Get out, all you who have escaped the sword! Do not stand and watch—flee while you can! Remember the LORD, though you are in a far-off land, and think about your home in Jerusalem.” “We are ashamed,” the people say. “We are insulted and disgraced because the LORD’s Temple has been defiled by foreigners.”
Jeremiah 51:50-51 The Passion Translation (TPT)
“You who have escaped with your life, do not wait to leave Babylon behind. Remember YAHWEH your God in a distant land, and let your thoughts turn to beautiful Jerusalem.” “We were mocked and ashamed; we were covered with disgrace because foreigners had entered the temple of YAHWEH’s holy places.”