Jeremiah Chapter 51 verse 18 Holy Bible

ASV Jeremiah 51:18

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
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BBE Jeremiah 51:18

They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.
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DARBY Jeremiah 51:18

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
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KJV Jeremiah 51:18

They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
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WBT Jeremiah 51:18


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WEB Jeremiah 51:18

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
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YLT Jeremiah 51:18

Vanity `are' they -- work of errors, In the time of their inspection they perish.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewTheyהֵ֔מָּה (hêm·māh)Pronoun - third person masculine pluralStrong's 1992: Theyare worthless,הֶ֣בֶל (he·ḇel)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactorya workמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה (ma·‘ă·śêh)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, propertyto be mocked.תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים (ta‘·tu·‘îm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 8595: A fraudIn the timeבְּעֵ֥ת (bə·‘êṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructStrong's 6256: Time, now, whenof their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם (pə·qud·dā·ṯām)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 6486: Oversight, mustering, visitation, storethey will perish.יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ (yō·ḇê·ḏū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perishJump to PreviousDelusion Destruction Error Errors Inspection Judgment Mockery Objects Overtake Perish Punishment Time Vanity Visitation Work Worthless