H0894–בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל–ba.vel

Go in flight out of Babylon, go out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and be like he-goats before the flocks.

בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

For see, I am moving and sending up against Babylon a band of great nations from the north country: and they will put their armies in position against her; and from there she will be taken: their arrows will be like those of an expert man of war; not one

בָּבֶ֜ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

Because of the wrath of the Lord no one will be living in it, and it will be quite unpeopled: everyone who goes by Babylon will be overcome with wonder, and make sounds of fear at all her punishments.

בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

Put your armies in position against Babylon on every side, all you bowmen; let loose your arrows at her, not keeping any back: for she has done evil against the Lord.

בָּבֶ֤ל׀ ba.Vel “Babylon”

Let the planter of seed be cut off from Babylon, and everyone using the curved blade at the time of the grain-cutting: for fear of the cruel sword, everyone will be turned to his people, everyone will go in flight to his land.

מִבָּבֶ֔ל (בָּבֶ֔ל) ba.Vel “Babylon”

Israel is a wandering sheep; the lions have been driving him away: first he was attacked by the king of Assyria, and now his bones have been broken by Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon.

בָּבֶֽל׃ ba.Vel “Babylon”

So this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: See, I will send punishment on the king of Babylon and on his land, as I have given punishment to the king of Assyria.

בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

How is the hammer of all the earth cut in two and broken! how has Babylon become a waste among the nations!

בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

I have put a net for you, and you have been taken, O Babylon, without your knowledge: you have been uncovered and taken because you were fighting against the Lord.

בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel “O Babylon”

The voice of those who are in flight, who have got away safe from the land of Babylon, to give news in Zion of punishment from the Lord our God, even payment for his Temple.

בָּבֶ֑ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

Send for the archers to come together against Babylon, all the bowmen; put up your tents against her on every side; let no one get away: give her the reward of her work; as she has done, so do to her: for she has been uplifted in pride against the Lord,

בָּבֶ֣ל׀ ba.Vel “Babylon”

Their saviour is strong; the Lord of armies is his name: he will certainly take up their cause, so that he may give rest to the earth and trouble to the people of Babylon.

בָבֶֽל׃ va.Vel “Babylon”

A sword is on the Chaldaeans, says the Lord, and on the people of Babylon, and on her rulers and on her wise men.

בָבֶ֔ל va.Vel “Babylon”

Bows and spears are in their hands; they are cruel and have no mercy; their voice is like the thunder of the sea, and they go on horses; everyone in his place like men going to the fight, against you, O daughter of Babylon.

בָּבֶֽל׃ ba.Vel “Babylon”

The king of Babylon has had news of them, and his hands have become feeble: trouble has come on him and pain like the pain of a woman in childbirth.

בָּבֶ֛ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

So give ear to the decision of the Lord which he has made against Babylon, and to his purposes designed against the land of the Chaldaeans; Truly, they will be pulled away by the smallest of the flock; truly, he will make waste their fields with them.

בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

At the cry, Babylon is taken! the earth is shaking, and the cry comes to the ears of the nations.

בָבֶ֔ל va.Vel “Babylon”

The Lord has said: See, I will make a wind of destruction come up against Babylon and against those who are living in Chaldaea;

בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

And I will send men to Babylon to make her clean and get her land cleared: for in the day of trouble they will put up their tents against her on every side.

לְבָבֶ֤ל׀ (בָבֶ֤ל) va.Vel “Babylon”

Go in flight out of Babylon, so that every man may keep his life; do not be cut off in her evil-doing: for it is the time of the Lord's punishment; he will give her her reward.

בָּבֶ֗ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

Babylon has been a gold cup in the hand of the Lord, which has made all the earth overcome with wine: the nations have taken of her wine, and for this cause the nations have gone off their heads.

בָּבֶל֙ ba.Vel “Babylon”

Sudden is the downfall of Babylon and her destruction: make cries of grief for her; take sweet oil for her pain, if it is possible for her to be made well.

בָבֶ֖ל va.Vel “Babylon”

We would have made Babylon well, but she is not made well: give her up, and let us go everyone to his country: for her punishment is stretching up to heaven, and lifted up even to the skies.

בָּבֶל֙ ba.Vel “Babylon”

Make bright the arrows; take up the body-covers: the Lord has been moving the spirit of the king of the Medes; because his design against Babylon is its destruction: for it is the punishment from the Lord, the payment for his Temple.

בָּבֶ֥ל ba.Vel “Babylon”

Let the flag be lifted up against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, put the watchmen in their places, make ready a surprise attack: for it is the Lord's purpose, and he has done what he said about the people of Babylon.

בָּבֶ֜ל ba.Vel “Babylon”בָבֶֽל׃ va.Vel “Babylon”