Jeremiah 51:2

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will send strangers to Babylon to winnow her and empty her land; for they will come against her from every side in her day of disaster.

In context

1 This is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will stir up against Babylon and against the people of Leb-kamai the spirit of a destroyer.

2 I will send strangers to Babylon to winnow her and empty her land; for they will come against her from every side in her day of disaster.

3 Do not let the archer bend his bow or put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote all her army to destruction!

4 And they will fall slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and pierced through in her streets.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: I will send strangers to Babylon to winnow her and empty her land; for they will come against her from every side in her day of disaster.
KJV King James Version: And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
WEB World English Bible: I will send to Babylon strangers, who will winnow her. They will empty her land; for in the day of trouble they will be against her all around.
ASV American Standard Version: And I will send unto Babylon strangers, that shall winnow her; and they shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And I have sent to Babylon fanners, And they have fanned it, and they empty its land, For they have been against it, Round about — in the day of evil.
DBY Darby Translation: and I will send unto Babylon strangers, who shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
WBS Webster Bible: And will send to Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her on all sides.