O you that dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end is come, and the measure of your covetousness. Treasury of Scripture dwellest Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore thus said the LORD; Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you; and I will dry up her sea... Revelation 17:1,15 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come here... abundant Jeremiah 50:37 A sword is on their horses, and on their chariots, and on all the mingled people that are in the middle of her... Isaiah 45:3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD... Habakkuk 2:5-10 Yes also, because he transgresses by wine, he is a proud man, neither keeps at home, who enlarges his desire as hell, and is as death... Revelation 18:11-17 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buys their merchandise any more... thine Jeremiah 17:11 As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right... Jeremiah 50:27,31 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe to them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation... Genesis 6:18 But with you will I establish my covenant; and you shall come into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife... Lamentations 4:18 They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. Ezekiel 7:2-12 Also, you son of man, thus said the Lord GOD to the land of Israel; An end, the end is come on the four corners of the land... Daniel 5:26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it. Amos 8:2 And he said, Amos, what see you? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD to me... 1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be you therefore sober, and watch to prayer. and the Habakkuk 2:9-11 Woe to him that covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high... Luke 12:19-21 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry... 2 Peter 2:3,14,15 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not... Jude 1:11-13 Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward... Revelation 18:19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city...
Context Severe Judgment Against Babylon
1Thus said the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the middle of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; 2And 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 round about. 3Against him that bends let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifts himself up in his brigandine: and spare you not her young men; destroy you utterly all her host. 4Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets. 5For Israel has not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel. 6Flee out of the middle of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render to her a recompense. 7Babylon has been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. 8Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. 9We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reaches to heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. 10The LORD has brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God. 11Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. 12Set up the standard on the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD has both devised and done that which he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon. 13O you that dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end is come, and the measure of your covetousness. 14The LORD of hosts has sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill you with men, as with caterpillars; and they shall lift up a shout against you. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.
Douay-Rheims Bible
O thou that dwellest upon many waters, rich in treasures, thy end is come for thy entire destruction.
Darby Bible Translation
Thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy rapacity.
King James Bible
O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
Young's Literal Translation
O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.
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