Jeremiah 51:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your covetousness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*שכנתי **שֹׁכַנְתְּ֙ עַל־מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים רַבַּ֖ת אֽוֹצָרֹ֑ת בָּ֥א קִצֵּ֖ךְ אַמַּ֥ת בִּצְעֵֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Šōḵant upon-mayim rabbîm, abundant-ʾôṣārōt, bāʾ qiṣṣēḵ ʾammat biṣʿēḵ.

Grammar Details

• *Šōḵant*: qal participle feminine singular - dwelling/inhabiting
• *mayim*: masculine plural noun - waters
• *rabbîm*: masculine plural adjective - many/great
• *rabbat*: feminine singular adjective construct - abundant in
• *ʾôṣārōt*: masculine plural noun - treasures
• *bāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come
• *qiṣṣēḵ*: masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your end
• *ʾammat*: feminine singular construct - measure of
• *biṣʿēḵ*: masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your unjust gain

Word Meanings

• *Šōḵant*: you who dwell/you who inhabit/dwelling one (feminine)
• *mayim rabbîm*: many waters/great waters/abundant waters
• *rabbat ʾôṣārōt*: abundant in treasures/rich in wealth/full of riches
• *ʾammat biṣʿēḵ*: measure of your gain/cubit of your profit/limit of your covetousness

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You who dwell upon many waters, abundant in treasures, your end has come, and the measure of your covetousness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  O thou that dwellest{H7931} upon many{H7227} waters,{H4325} abundant{H7227} in treasures,{H214} thine end{H7093} is come,{H935} the measure{H520} of thy covetousness.{H1215}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  O thou that dwellest{H7931}{(H8802)}{(H8675)}{H7931}{(H8804)} upon many{H7227} waters{H4325}, abundant{H7227} in treasures{H214}, thine end{H7093} is come{H935}{(H8802)}, and the measure{H520} of thy covetousness{H1215}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O thou that dwellest by the greate waters, o thou that hast so greate treasure and riches, thyne ende is come: & the rekenynge of thy wynnynges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  O thou that dwellest vpon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine ende is come, euen the ende of thy couetousnes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  O thou that dwellest by the great waters, O thou that hast so great treasure and riches, thine ende is come, and the reckenyng of thy wynnynges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, [and] the measure of thy covetousness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end is come, the measure of your covetousness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  O you whose living-place is by the wide waters, whose stores are great, your end is come, your evil profit is ended.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your covetousness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “You who live along the rivers of Babylon, the time of your end has come. You who are rich in plundered treasure, it is time for your lives to be cut off.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 17:1 : 1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, 'Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters.'
• Rev 17:15 : 15 Then he said to me, 'The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.'
• Isa 45:3 : 3 I will give you treasures hidden in darkness, and riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
• Jer 51:36 : 36 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: 'Behold, I will defend your cause and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea and make her fountains dry.'
• Lam 4:18 : 18 Our steps were closely pursued so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near; our days were fulfilled, for our end had come.
• Ezek 7:2-9 : 2 And you, son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: 'The end is here! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.' 3 'Now the end is upon you, and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and bring upon you all your detestable practices.' 4 'I will not look on you with pity or spare you. I will repay you for your conduct and your detestable practices among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.' 5 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Disaster! An unheard-of disaster is coming. 6 The end has come! The end has come; it has awakened against you. Look! It is here. 7 Doom has come upon you, you who live in the land. The time has come; the day is near. There is panic instead of joy on the mountains. 8 'I am about to pour out my wrath upon you and exhaust my anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and bring upon you all your detestable practices.' 9 'I will not look on you with pity or spare you. I will repay you according to your conduct and the detestable practices among you. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who strikes you.' 10 Look! The day is here; it has come! Doom has gone out, the rod has budded, pride has blossomed. 11 Violence has arisen as the rod of wickedness. None of the people, none of their wealth, and none of their prominence will remain. 12 The time has come, the day has arrived. Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller mourn, for wrath is upon the whole crowd.
• Dan 5:26 : 26 This is the interpretation of the message: Mene means that God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end.
• Amos 8:2 : 2 And He said, 'What do you see, Amos?' And I said, 'A basket of summer fruit.' Then the Lord said to me, 'The end has come upon My people Israel; I will no longer overlook their sins.'
• Hab 2:5-9 : 5 Indeed, because wine betrays, and an arrogant man is restless, enlarging his appetite like Sheol and never satisfied, he gathers all the nations to himself and collects all peoples as his own. 6 Will not all these take up a taunt against him, with mocking sayings and riddles? They will say, "Woe to him who amasses what is not his! How long will this go on? And who weighs himself down with stolen goods?" 7 Will not your creditors suddenly arise? Will not those who make you tremble wake up? Then you will become their plunder. 8 Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of peoples will plunder you—because of human bloodshed and violence against the land, the cities, and everyone who lives in them. 9 Woe to the one who gains unjust wealth for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of calamity! 10 You have planned disgrace for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your own life. 11 For the stone will cry out from the wall, and the wooden beam will answer it.
• Luke 12:19-21 : 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”' 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?' 21 So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.
• 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
• 2 Pet 2:14-15 : 14 They have eyes full of adultery, never ceasing from sin. They entice unstable souls and have hearts trained in greed. They are accursed children. 15 They have abandoned the straight way and gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.
• Jude 1:11-13 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed headlong for profit into Balaam’s error, and perished in Korah’s rebellion. 12 These are hidden reefs in your love feasts, feasting with you fearlessly, shepherding only themselves. They are waterless clouds, carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted. 13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
• Jer 17:11 : 11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay, so is one who gains wealth by unjust means. In the middle of his life, it will desert him, and in the end, he will prove to be a fool.
• Jer 50:27 : 27 Slaughter all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come, the time of their punishment.
• Jer 50:31 : 31 Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one, declares the Sovereign LORD of Hosts, for your day has come, the time for Me to punish you.
• Jer 50:37 : 37 A sword is against her horses and her chariots, and against all the mixed multitude in her midst. They will become like women. A sword is against her treasures, and they will be plundered.
• Rev 18:11-17 : 11 The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their cargo anymore— 12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, crimson, all kinds of scented wood, every article of ivory, every article made of the most costly wood, and of bronze, iron, and marble, 13 and cinnamon, spice, incense, ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and human bodies and souls. 14 The fruit your soul longed for has departed from you. All your luxurious and splendid things are lost to you, never to be found again. 15 The merchants who became rich from her will stand far off, out of fear for her torment, weeping and mourning, 16 saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and crimson, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls!' 17 For in one hour such great wealth has been destroyed!' Every ship captain, all who travel by ship, sailors, and those who earn their living from the sea stood far off,
• Rev 18:19 : 19 And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, in which all who owned ships at sea became rich from her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.'
• Gen 6:13 : 13 Then God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, because the earth is filled with violence through them; behold, I am going to destroy them along with the earth.