Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.In other versions
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
ASV
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.
BBE
Babylon is suddenly fallen and ruined. Howl over her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
DBY
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
WEB
Suddenly hath Babylon fallen, Yea, it is broken, howl ye for it, Take balm for her pain, if so be it may be healed.
YLT
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
ENG
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, it may be she may be healed.
WBT
Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.
BSB
In context
6Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
7Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
8Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
9We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
10The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.