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Jeremiah 51:54

A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:

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ק֥וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.זְעָקָ֖הzeaqahcryזַעַקnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cry”, the ordinary formH2201a shriek or outcrycry(-ing).מִבָּבֶ֑לmibavelfrom Babelבָּבֶלpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Babel”H894Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empireBabel, Babylon.וְשֶׁ֥בֶרvesheverand afflictionשֶׁבֶרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and affliction”, the ordinary formH7667a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.גָּד֖וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.מֵאֶ֥רֶץmeeretsfrom earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.כַּשְׂדִּֽיםkasdimChaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיnoun, proper name — “Chaldeans”H3778a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that peopleChaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hark! a cry from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sound of a cry from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

Young’s Literal Translation

A voice of a cry [is] from Babylon, And of great destruction from the land of the Chaldean.

World English Bible

“The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, and of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

Darby Translation

The sound of a cry [cometh] from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans;

Douay-Rheims

The noise of a cry from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)