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Jeremiah

Note Journal Prayer

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Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?

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Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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American Standard Version Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?
King James Bible Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?be laid waste?
Hebrew Greek English Hearken "Do not unto listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore live! Why should this city become a desolation?ruin?
New American Standard Bible 1995 Hearken "Do not unto listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore live! Why should this city become a desolation?ruin?