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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
כי תעלה בבל השמים וכי תבצר מרום עזה מאתי יבאו שדדים לה--נאם יהוה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
ky t`lh bbl hSHmym vky tbTSr mrvm `zh mAty ybAv SHddym lh--nAm yhvh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
si ascenderit Babylon in caelum et firmaverit in excelso robur suum a me venient vastatores eius ait Dominus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come to her, said the LORD.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall plunderers come unto her, says the LORD.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord.
New King James Version   
Though Babylon were to mount up to heaven, And though she were to fortify the height of her strength, Yet from Me plunderers would come to her,” says the Lord.
21st Century King James Version   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from Me shall despoilers come unto her,” saith the Lord.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come unto her, saith Jehovah.
Darby Bible Translation   
Though Babylon should mount up to the heavens, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith Jehovah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
If Babylon should mount up to heaven, and establish her strength on high: from me there should come spoilers upon her, saith the Lord.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, yet destroyers would come from me against her, declares the LORD.
God's Word   
The people of Babylon might go up to heaven. They might fortify their strongholds. But destroyers will still come from me against them," declares the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Even if Babylon should ascend to the heavens and fortify her tall fortresses, destroyers will come against her from Me. This is the LORD's declaration.
International Standard Version   
Though Babylon should reach up to the heavens and fortify her high fortresses, from me destroyers will come to her," declares the LORD.
NET Bible   
Even if Babylon climbs high into the sky and fortifies her elevated stronghold, I will send destroyers against her," says the LORD.
New American Standard Bible   
"Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens, And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will come to her," declares the LORD.
New International Version   
Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, I will send destroyers against her," declares the LORD.
New Living Translation   
Though Babylon reaches as high as the heavens and makes her fortifications incredibly strong, I will still send enemies to plunder her. I, the LORD, have spoken!
Webster's Bible Translation   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the hight of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come to her, saith the LORD.
The World English Bible   
Though Babylon should mount up to the sky, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come to her, says Yahweh.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Babylon's people may build their city very high. They may make its walls very strong. But I will send an army to destroy it.’ That is what the Lord says.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Because Babylon goeth up to the heavens, And because it fenceth the high place of its strength, From Me come into it do spoilers, An affirmation of Jehovah.
New Life Version   
Even if Babylon rises to the heavens and makes her high place strong, I will send destroyers against her,” says the Lord.
The Voice Bible   
No matter how high she reaches or how strong her defenses, I will send enemies to destroy her. So says the Eternal.
Living Bible   
Though Babylon be as powerful as heaven, though she increase her strength immeasurably, she shall die, says the Lord.
New Catholic Bible   
Even if Babylon were to scale the heavens and reinforce her inaccessible citadel, I would send forth destroyers, and they would come to her.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens, And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will come to her,” declares Yahweh.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strength upon high, yet from me shall destroyers come unto her, said the LORD.
Christian Standard Bible   
Even if Babylon should ascend to the heavens and fortify her tall fortresses, destroyers will come against her from me. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height (her lofty stronghold), yet destroyers will come upon her from Me, says the Lord.
New Century Version   
Even if Babylon grows until she touches the sky, and even if she makes her highest cities strong, I will send people to destroy her,” says the Lord.
The Message   
“I know, but trust me: The time is coming” —God’s Decree— “When I will bring doom on her no-god idols, and all over this land her wounded will groan. Even if Babylon climbed a ladder to the moon and pulled up the ladder so that no one could get to her, That wouldn’t stop me. I’d make sure my avengers would reach her.” God’s Decree.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Even if Babylon could reach the sky and fortify the very heights of her stronghold, I would still send destroyers to her, declares the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, from me destroyers would come upon her, says the Lord.
Good News Translation®   
Even if Babylon could climb to the sky and build a strong fortress there, I would still send people to destroy it. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
Wycliffe Bible   
If Babylon ascendeth into heaven, and maketh steadfast his strength on high, destroyers thereof shall come of me, saith the Lord. (Yea, even if Babylon goeth up into the heavens, and maketh steadfast its strength on high, its destroyers shall still come from me, saith the Lord.)
Contemporary English Version   
Although Babylon's walls reach to the sky, the army I send will destroy that city. I, the Lord, have spoken.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, yet destroyers would come from me upon her, says the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, from me destroyers would come upon her, says the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, from me destroyers would come upon her, says the Lord.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Even if Babylon scales the heavens and strengthens its towering defenses, the destroying armies will still come against her, at my command, declares the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens, And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold, Yet destroyers will come on her from Me,” says the Lord.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, yet destroyers would come from me against her, declares the Lord.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Though Babylon scale the heavens, and make her strong heights inaccessible, my destroyers shall reach her—oracle of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible   
Though Babylon ascends to the heavens, And though she fortifies her lofty stronghold, Destroyers will come from Me to her,” declares the Lord.
The Expanded Bible   
Even if Babylon grows until she touches the ·sky [heavens], and even if she ·makes her highest cities strong [fortifies her lofty stronghold], I will send people to destroy her,” says the Lord.
Tree of Life Version   
Even if Babylon went up to heaven and even if she fortified the height of her stronghold, from Me destroyers will come to her.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Revised Standard Version   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, yet destroyers would come from me upon her, says the Lord.
New International Reader's Version   
What if Babylon reached all the way to the heavens? What if it made its high walls even stronger? I would still send destroyers against it,” announces the Lord.
BRG Bible   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Even if Bavel scales the heavens or reinforces her lofty stronghold, plunderers will come to her from me,” says Adonai.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height, from me destroyers would come upon her, says the Lord.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Though Bavel should ascend to Shomayim, and though she should fortify the height of her stronghold, yet from Me shall plunderers come unto her, saith Hashem.
Names of God Bible   
The people of Babylon might go up to heaven. They might fortify their strongholds. But destroyers will still come from me against them,” declares Yahweh.
Modern English Version   
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from Me will destroyers come to her, says the Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Babylon might grow until she touches the sky. Babylon might make her forts strong, but I will send people to fight against that city. And they will destroy her.” This is what the Lord said.
International Children’s Bible   
Babylon might grow until she touches the sky. She might make her cities strong. But I will send people to destroy that city,” says the Lord.
Lexham English Bible   
Though Babylon goes up to the heavens, and though she fortifies the high place of her strength, from me destroyers will come to her,” declares Yahweh.
New International Version - UK   
Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, I will send destroyers against her,’ declares the Lord.