Jeremiah 50:42 “They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voic…”

Jeremiah 50:42

They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

World English Bible

They take up bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea. They ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

American Standard Version

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Geneva Bible 1599

They shall holde the bowe and the buckeler: they are cruell and vnmercifull: their voyce shall roare like the sea, and they shall ride vpon horses, and be put in aray like men to the battell against thee, O daughter of Babel.

Darby Translation

They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel, and will not shew mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses — set in array like a man for the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation

Bow and halbert they seize, Cruel [are] they, and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea soundeth, and on horses they ride, Set in array as a man for battle, Against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Bible in Basic English

Bows and spears are in their hands; they are cruel and have no mercy; their voice is like the thunder of the sea, and they go on horses; everyone in his place like men going to the fight, against you, O daughter of Babylon.

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Cross references

“hold”

Jeremiah 6:22 Jeremiah 6:23

Jeremiah 6:22 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth.

Jeremiah 6:23 · BSB

They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”

“they are cruel”

Isaiah 47:6 Psalm 74:20 Isaiah 14:6 Habakkuk 1:6–8 James 2:13 Revelation 16:6

Isaiah 47:6 · BSB

I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.

Psalm 74:20 · BSB

Consider Your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.

Isaiah 14:6 · BSB

It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.

Habakkuk 1:6–8 · BSB

For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans — that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.

James 2:13 · BSB

For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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.”

“their voice”

Isaiah 5:30 Psalm 46:6 Psalm 46:2 Psalm 46:3

Isaiah 5:30 · BSB

In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.

Psalm 46:6 · BSB

Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Psalm 46:2 · BSB

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,

Psalm 46:3 · BSB

though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah

“shall ride”

Jeremiah 8:16 Jeremiah 47:3 Isaiah 5:28 Revelation 19:14–18 Habakkuk 1:8

Jeremiah 8:16 · BSB

The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.

Jeremiah 47:3 · BSB

at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp.

Isaiah 5:28 · BSB

Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.

Revelation 19:14–18 · BSB

The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.

Habakkuk 1:8 · BSB

Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.

Also

Jeremiah 50:14

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.

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

In context

41Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth.

43The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.

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