Jeremiah 50:29 “Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all…”

Jeremiah 50:29

Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

World English Bible

“Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp against her all around. Let none of it escape. Pay her back according to her work. According to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

American Standard Version

Call together the archers against Babylon, all them that bend the bow; encamp against her round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her; for she hath been proud against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.

Geneva Bible 1599

Call vp the archers against Babel: al ye that bend the bow, besiege it rounde about: let none thereof escape: recompence her according to her worke, and according to all that she hath done, doe vnto her: for she hath bene proud against the Lord, euen against the holy one of Israel.

Darby Translation

Call together the archers against Babylon, all those that bend the bow: encamp against her round about; let there be no escaping: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath acted proudly against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

Summon unto Babylon archers, all treading the bow, Encamp against her round about, Let [her] have no escape; Recompense to her according to her work, According to all that she did — do to her, For unto Jehovah she hath been proud, Unto the Holy One of Israel.

Bible in Basic English

Send for the archers to come together against Babylon, all the bowmen; put up your tents against her on every side; let no one get away: give her the reward of her work; as she has done, so do to her: for she has been uplifted in pride against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.

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Cross references

“the archers”

Jeremiah 50:9 Jeremiah 50:26 Jeremiah 50:14

Jeremiah 50:9 · BSB

For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who…

Jeremiah 50:26 · BSB

Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors.

Jeremiah 50:14 · BSB

Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD.

“recompense”

Jeremiah 51:56 Revelation 18:6 Revelation 16:6 Jeremiah 50:15 Psalm 137:8 Psalm 137:9

Jeremiah 51:56 · BSB

For a destroyer is coming against her— against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.

Revelation 18:6 · BSB

Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

Revelation 16:6 · BSB

For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

Jeremiah 50:15 · BSB

Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has…

Psalm 137:8 · BSB

O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.

Psalm 137:9 · BSB

Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.

“for she hath”

Isaiah 47:10 Exodus 10:3 Daniel 4:37 Jeremiah 50:24 Jeremiah 50:32 Isaiah 37:23

Isaiah 47:10 · BSB

You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’

Exodus 10:3 · BSB

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

Daniel 4:37 · BSB

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Jeremiah 50:24 · BSB

I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.

Jeremiah 50:32 · BSB

The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”

Isaiah 37:23 · BSB

Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.

30Therefore, her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD.

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