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Jeremiah 51:53

NETBible	Even if Babylon climbs high into the sky¹ and fortifies her elevated stronghold,² I will send destroyers against her,”³ says the Lord.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Jer 51:53	Even if Babylon reaches the sky and fortifies her lofty stronghold, I will send destroyers against her," declares the LORD.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 51:53	"Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens, And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will come to her," declares the LORD.
NLT © biblegateway Jer 51:53	Though Babylon reaches as high as the heavens, and though she increases her strength immeasurably, I will send enemies to plunder her," says the LORD.
MSG © biblegateway Jer 51:53	Even if Babylon climbed a ladder to the moon and pulled up the ladder so that no one could get to her, That wouldn't stop me. I'd make sure my avengers would reach her." GOD's Decree.
BBE © SABDAweb Jer 51:53	Even if Babylon was lifted up to heaven, even if she had the high places of her strength shut in with walls, still I would send against her those who will make her waste, says the Lord.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jer 51:53	Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, from me destroyers would come upon her, says the LORD.
NKJV © biblegateway Jer 51:53	Though Babylon were to mount up to heaven, And though she were to fortify the height of her strength, Yet from Me plunderers would come to her," says the LORD.
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KJV	Though Babylon <0894> should mount up <05927> (8799) to heaven <08064>_, and though she should fortify <01219> (8762) the height <04791> of her strength <05797>_, [yet] <0227> from me shall spoilers <07703> (8802) come <0935> (8799) unto her, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>_.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 51:53	"Though <03588> Babylon <0894> should ascend <05927> to the heavens <08064> , And though <03588> she should fortify <01219> her lofty <04791> stronghold <05797> , From Me destroyers <07703> will come <0935> to her," declares <05002> the LORD <03068> .
LXXM	(28:53) oti <3754> CONJ ean <1437> CONJ anabh <305> V-AAS-3S babulwn <897> N-NSF wv <3739> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM ouranov <3772> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ oti <3754> CONJ ean <1437> CONJ ocurwsh {V-AAS-3S} uqov <5311> N-ASN iscuov <2479> N-GSF authv <846> D-GSF par <3844> PREP emou <1473> P-GS hxousin <1854> V-FAI-3P exoleyreuontev {V-PAPNP} authn <846> D-ASF legei <3004> V-PAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL	Even if <03588> Babylon <0894> climbs <05927> high into the sky <08064> and fortifies <01219> her elevated <04791> stronghold <05797> , I will send <0935> destroyers <07703> against her,” says <05002> the Lord <03068> .
HEBREW	o hwhy <03068> Man <05002> hl <0> Mydds <07703> waby <0935> ytam <0854> hze <05797> Mwrm <04791> rubt <01219> ykw <03588> Mymsh <08064> lbb <0894> hlet <05927> yk (51:53) <03588>

NETBible

Even if Babylon climbs high into the sky¹ and fortifies her elevated stronghold,² I will send destroyers against her,”³ says the Lord.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Or “ascends [into] heaven.” Note the use of the phrase in Deut 30:12; 2 Kgs 2:11; and Amos 9:2.

²tn Heb “and even if she fortifies her strong elevated place.”

³tn Heb “from me destroyers will go against her.”

⁴tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”