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Jeremiah 51:42

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

The ocean has completely swallowed up Babylon — she's drowning under massive waves that just keep coming.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the mightiest empire can get completely overwhelmed when judgment day arrives.

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