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in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they will fall slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and pierced through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and <i>they that are</i> thrust through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, And <i>those</i> thrust through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They will fall down dead in the land of the Chaldeans, And pierced through in their streets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They will fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, And pierced through in their streets.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And they will fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, And pierced through in their streets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They will fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, And pierced through in their streets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They shall fall down dead in the land of the Chaldeans, And wounded in her streets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who were slain will fall in the land of the Chaldeans, those who were pierced through, in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who were slain will fall in the land of the Chaldeans, those who were pierced through, in her streets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their troops will fall wounded in the streets of Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Babylon's soldiers will fall down badly wounded in their streets. They will lie dead in their own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will be wounded and die in the streets of their cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The slain will fall in the land of Chaldea, pierced through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let them fall slain in the land of Babylonia, mortally wounded in the streets of her cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they will fall slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and pierced through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the wounded have fallen in the land of the Chaldeans, "" And the pierced-through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And fallen have the wounded in the land of the Chaldeans, And the pierced-through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the wounded fell in the land of the Chaldeans, and those being thrust through in her streets.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and the wounded in the regions thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the slain will fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and the wounded in its regions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The slain shall fall in the land of Chaldea, the wounded, in its streets; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and wounded in her streets.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans and the wounded lie in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the killed shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans and the wounded in her streets<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, And thrust through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And slain men shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and <i>men</i> pierced through shall fall without it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=15846" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">The Judgment on Babylon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Do not let the archer bend his bow or put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote all her army to destruction! <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wə·nā·p̄ə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">And they will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥă·lā·lîm (N-mp) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">slain</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: kaś·dîm (N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">of the Chaldeans,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1856.htm" title="1856: ū·mə·ḏuq·qā·rîm (Conj-w:: V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp) -- To pierce, pierce through. A primitive root; to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile.">and pierced through</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: bə·ḥū·ṣō·w·ṯe·hā (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">in her streets.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>For Israel and Judah have not been abandoned by their God, the LORD of Hosts, though their land is full of guilt before the Holy One of Israel.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-24.htm">Revelation 18:24</a></span><br />And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15-16</a></span><br />Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword. / Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Revelation 14:20</a></span><br />And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1-3</a></span><br />“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2</a></span><br />For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Isaiah 34:2-3</a></span><br />The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-6.htm">Revelation 17:6</a></span><br />I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-21.htm">Isaiah 14:21-22</a></span><br />Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities. / “I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Revelation 16:6</a></span><br />For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a></span><br />Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Isaiah 26:21</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a></span><br />Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a></span><br />For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.</p><p class="hdg">thrust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">Jeremiah 49:26</a></b></br> Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-30.htm">Jeremiah 50:30,37</a></b></br> Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15</a></b></br> Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined <i>unto them</i> shall fall by the sword.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-2.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-45.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-9.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-32.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/revelation/13-3.htm">Fatally</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-18.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-30.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-32.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-15.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-54.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-54.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-5.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-47.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-8.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-8.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/revelation/13-3.htm">Fatally</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-49.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-47.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-11.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-15.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-40.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-52.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, the Chaldeans were a Semitic people who settled in southern Babylonia. Babylon, under Chaldean rule, became a dominant empire, known for its wealth and power. The prophecy of their fall is significant as it demonstrates God's sovereignty over nations and His ability to bring down even the mightiest empires. This judgment is a fulfillment of earlier prophecies, such as those found in <a href="/isaiah/13.htm">Isaiah 13 and 47</a>, where Babylon's downfall is foretold. The fall of Babylon serves as a type of the ultimate defeat of evil, as seen in <a href="/revelation/18.htm">Revelation 18</a>, where Babylon symbolizes the world system opposed to God.<p><b>and pierced through in her streets</b><br>The imagery of being "pierced through" suggests a violent and decisive defeat. The streets of Babylon, once bustling with life and commerce, will become scenes of destruction and death. This reflects the completeness of God's judgment, leaving no place untouched. The streets, often places of public life and interaction, symbolize the heart of the city, indicating that the judgment will penetrate to the core of Babylon's society. This can be seen as a parallel to the final judgment described in Revelation, where the world system is thoroughly judged and found wanting. The piercing also echoes the suffering of Christ, who was pierced for humanity's transgressions, highlighting the contrast between the judgment of the wicked and the redemption offered through Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Jeremiah was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and surrounding nations, including Babylon.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chaldeans.htm">Chaldeans</a></b><br>An ancient people who lived in southern Babylonia. The term is often used interchangeably with Babylonians. They were known for their military prowess and played a significant role in the downfall of Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>A powerful empire in ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon was a center of idolatry and opposition to God. It is often symbolically used in the Bible to represent worldly power and rebellion against God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution that God pronounces against Babylon for its sins and oppression of His people. This judgment is a central theme in <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Jeremiah 51</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/slain_and_pierced.htm">Slain and Pierced</a></b><br>The imagery of being slain and pierced through signifies the totality and severity of God's judgment against Babylon, emphasizing the certainty of their downfall.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and their destinies. No empire, no matter how powerful, can stand against His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_justice.htm">The Certainty of Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is sure and will be executed in His perfect timing. This should encourage believers to trust in His righteous judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Babylon's fall serves as a warning of the consequences of pride, idolatry, and oppression. It reminds us to examine our own lives for areas of rebellion against God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_oppressed.htm">Hope for the Oppressed</a></b><br>For those who suffer under unjust systems, God's judgment on Babylon is a promise of eventual deliverance and vindication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The prophecy against Babylon is a call to repentance for all who hear it, urging them to turn from sin and seek God's mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 51</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_life.htm">Why should my people leave her?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_bloodguilt_mean.htm">What does bloodguilt mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_babylon_if_god_used_it.htm">Jeremiah 51:7 calls Babylon a 'golden cup' in God's hand; if God used Babylon, why should the nation be punished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_6th-century_events_in_daniel_wrong.htm">Why does the Book of Daniel describe events from the 6th century BCE inaccurately, suggesting it was written later?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In her streets;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in the streets of Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And they will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָפְל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·p̄ə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">slain</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲלָלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·lā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Chaldeans,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(kaś·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and pierced through</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְדֻקָּרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·ḏuq·qā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1856.htm">Strong's 1856: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stab, to starve, to revile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in her streets.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחוּצוֹתֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥū·ṣō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/51-4.htm">Jeremiah 51:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/51-4.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:4 They shall fall down slain (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/51-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/51-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>