Jeremiah 51:56 “For a destroyer is coming against her— against Babylon. Her warriors w…”

Jeremiah 51:56

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.

World English Bible

For the destroyer has come on her, even on Babylon. Her mighty men are taken. Their bows are broken in pieces, for the LORD is a God of retribution. He will surely repay.

American Standard Version

for the destroyer is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because the destroyer is come vpon her, euen vpon Babel, and her strong men are taken, their bowes are broken: for the Lord God that recompenceth, shall surely recompence.

Darby Translation

For the spoiler is come against her, against Babylon, and her mighty men are taken; their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah, the God of recompences, will certainly requite.

Young's Literal Translation

For come in against it — against Babylon — hath a spoiler, And captured have been its mighty ones, Broken have been their bows, For the God of recompences — Jehovah — doth certainly repay.

Bible in Basic English

For the waster has come on her, even on Babylon, and her men of war are taken, their bows are broken: for the Lord is a rewarding God, and he will certainly give payment.

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Cross references

“the spoiler”

Jeremiah 51:48 Habakkuk 2:8 Jeremiah 50:10 Isaiah 21:2 Revelation 17:16

Jeremiah 51:48 · BSB

Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will come against her,” declares the LORD.

Habakkuk 2:8 · BSB

Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you— because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.

Jeremiah 50:10 · BSB

Chaldea will be plundered; all who plunder her will have their fill,” declares the LORD.

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.”

Revelation 17:16 · BSB

And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

“her mighty”

Jeremiah 51:30 Jeremiah 50:36

Jeremiah 51:30 · BSB

The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting; they sit in their strongholds. Their strength is exhausted; they have become like women. Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze, the bars of her gates are broken.

Jeremiah 50:36 · BSB

A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.

“every”

Psalm 46:9 Psalm 76:3 Jeremiah 49:35 Genesis 49:24 1 Samuel 2:4 Psalm 37:15

Psalm 46:9 · BSB

He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

Psalm 76:3 · BSB

There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah

Jeremiah 49:35 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might.

Genesis 49:24 · BSB

Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

1 Samuel 2:4 · BSB

The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.

Psalm 37:15 · BSB

But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

“the Lord”

Jeremiah 51:6 Revelation 19:2 Jeremiah 51:24 Deuteronomy 32:35 Isaiah 59:18 Psalm 137:8

Jeremiah 51:6 · BSB

Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.

Revelation 19:2 · BSB

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

Jeremiah 51:24 · BSB

Before your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD.

Deuteronomy 32:35 · BSB

Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

Isaiah 59:18 · BSB

So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.

Psalm 137:8 · BSB

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

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

In context

55For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound.

57I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

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