Jeremiah 51:28 “Prepare the nations for battle against her— the kings of the Medes, th…”

Jeremiah 51:28

Prepare the nations for battle against her— the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.

World English Bible

Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, its governors, and all its deputies, and all the land of their dominion!

American Standard Version

Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, the governors thereof, and all the deputies thereof, and all the land of their dominion.

Geneva Bible 1599

Prepare against her the nations with the Kings of the Medes, the dukes thereof, and the princes thereof, and all the land of his dominion.

Darby Translation

Prepare nations against her, the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their rulers, yea, all the land of their dominion.

Young's Literal Translation

Sanctify against it the nations with the kings of Media, Its governors and all its prefects, And all the land of its dominion.

Bible in Basic English

Make the nations ready for war against her, the king of the Medes and his rulers and all his captains, and all the land under his rule.

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Cross references

“the kings”

Jeremiah 51:11 Jeremiah 25:25 Genesis 10:2 1 Chronicles 1:5

Jeremiah 51:11 · BSB

Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD— vengeance for His temple.

Jeremiah 25:25 · BSB

all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;

Genesis 10:2 · BSB

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

1 Chronicles 1:5 · BSB

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

“Madia”

Esther 1:3 Esther 10:2 Isaiah 13:17 Isaiah 21:2 Daniel 5:28–30 Daniel 6:8

Esther 1:3 · BSB

In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

Esther 10:2 · BSB

And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media a…

Isaiah 13:17 · BSB

Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.

Isaiah 21:2 · BSB

A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”

Daniel 5:28–30 · BSB

PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”

Daniel 6:8 · BSB

Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

Also

Jeremiah 51:27

Jeremiah 51:27 · BSB

“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her— Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarm…

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

In context

27“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her— Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts.

29The earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

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