Jeremiah 50:23

How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

King James Version
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 50:23

BSB
How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!
AKJV
How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
CPDV
How has the mallet of the entire earth been broken and crushed? How has Babylon been turned into a desert among the nations?
ERV
How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
NHEB
How is the hammer of the whole earth cut apart and broken. How is Babylon become a desolation among the nations.
SMT
How was the hammer of all the earth cut off, and it will be broken! How was Babel for a desolation among the nations!

Commentary for Jeremiah 50:23

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Jeremiah 50:23
Summary
Mighty power shattered into complete ruins.
Place
Babylon
Event
Babylon's destruction lamented
Estimated Time Period
c. 586 BC
Category
Judgment