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Jeremiah 51:31

English Standard Version

31 One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side;

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American Standard Version

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

Christian Standard Bible

Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.

King James Version

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,

New American Standard Bible

One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;

New International Version

One courier follows another and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured,

New King James Version

One runner will run to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on all sides;

New Living Translation

The news is passed from one runner to the next as the messengers hurry to tell the king that his city has been captured.

World English Bible

One runner will run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter.