Jeremiah 51:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.”

Jeremiah 51:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 51:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 51:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“With you I will break in pieces the shepherd and his flock. With you I will break in pieces the farmer and his yoke. With you I will break in pieces governors and deputies.”

Jeremiah 51:23 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 51:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and deputies.”

Jeremiah 51:23 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 51:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I have broken in pieces by thee shepherd and his drove, And I have broken in pieces by thee husbandman and his team, And I have broken in pieces by thee governors and prefects.”

Jeremiah 51:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 51:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and rulers.”

Jeremiah 51:23 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 51:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I wil also breake by thee the shepheard and his flocke, and by thee will I breake the husband man and his yoke of oxen, and by thee will I breake the dukes and princes.”

Jeremiah 51:23 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 51:23 in Context — Jeremiah 51

21 Par toi j’ai brisé le cheval et son cavalier; Par toi j’ai brisé le char et celui qui était dessus.

22 Par toi j’ai brisé l’homme et la femme; Par toi j’ai brisé le vieillard et l’enfant; Par toi j’ai brisé le jeune homme et la jeune fille.

23 Par toi j’ai brisé le berger et son troupeau; Par toi j’ai brisé le laboureur et ses bœufs; Par toi j’ai brisé les gouverneurs et les chefs.

24 Je rendrai à Babylone et à tous les habitants de la Chaldée Tout le mal qu’ils ont fait à Sion sous vos yeux, Dit l’Éternel.

25 Voici, j’en veux à toi, montagne de destruction, dit l’Éternel, A toi qui détruisais toute la terre! J’étendrai ma main sur toi, Je te roulerai du haut des rochers, Et je ferai de toi une montagne embrasée.

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What Does Jeremiah 51:23 Mean?

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