Jeremiah 51:56 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵⁶ because the ravager shall come against her, against Baḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁶ For the destroyer is coming upon her, upon Babylon; and her mighty warriors are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for the Lord is a God of recompense; He will surely requite.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵⁶ He certainly comes against her; the destroyer comes against Babylon. Her warriors are captured; their bows are broken. The LORD is an exacting God who repays in full.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁶ For the despoiler has overwhelmed her, that is, Babylon, and her strong ones have been apprehended, and their bow has been weakened. For the Lord, the powerful revenger, will certainly repay.

Jeremiah 51:56 Cross References

Genesis 49:24

“But his bow remained in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty One of Yaʽ

Psalm 137:8

O daughter of Baḇ

Psalm 37:15

Their sword does enter into their own heart, And their bows are broken.

Psalm 46:9

Causing all fighting to cease, Unto the end of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the chariot with fire.

Psalm 76:3

There He broke the arrows of the bow, The shield and the sword and the battle-axe. Selah.

Isaiah 21:2

A distressing vision is revealed to me: the treacherous betrays, and the ravager ravages. Go up, O Ě

Isaiah 34:8

For it is the day of the vengeance of יהוה, the year of recompense for the cause of Tsiyon.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those with anxious heart, “Be strong, do not fear! See, your Elohim comes with vengeance, with the recompense of Elohim. He is coming to save you.”

Isaiah 59:18

According to their deeds, so He repays, wrath to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies. He repays recompense to the coastlands.

Jeremiah 49:35

“Thus said יהוה  of hosts, ‘See, I am breaking the bow of Ě

Jeremiah 50:10

“And Chaldea shall become plunder, all who plunder her shall satisfy themselves,” declares יהוה.

Jeremiah 50:36

“A sword is upon the liars, and they shall be fools. A sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be broken down.

Jeremiah 51:24

“And I shall repay Baḇ

Jeremiah 51:30

The mighty men of Baḇ

Jeremiah 51:48

“And the heavens and the earth and all that is in them shall shout for joy over Baḇ

Jeremiah 51:53

“Though Baḇ

Jeremiah 51:6

Flee from the midst of Baḇ

Lamentations 3:64

Repay them, O יהוה, According to the work of their hands.

Ezekiel 39:3

and shall smite the bow out of your left hand, and make the arrows fall from your right hand.

Ezekiel 39:9

“And those who inhabit the cities of Yisra’ĕ

Amos 2:15

and he who handles the bow not stand, and the swift of foot not save, nor he who rides a horse save his life,

Obadiah 1:15

“For the day of יהוה  is near upon all the gentiles. As you have done, it shall be done to you, your reward shall come back on your own head.

Habakkuk 2:8

“Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the people shall plunder you, because of men’s blood, and doing violence to the land, to the city, and to all who dwell in it.

Deuteronomy 32:35

‘Vengeance is Mine, and repayment, At the time their foot slips; For near is the day of their calamity, And the matters prepared are hastening to them.’

2 Thessalonians 1:6

since Elohim shall rightly repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Revelation 17:16

“And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these shall hate the whore, and lay her waste and naked, and eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

Revelation 18:20

“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you set-apart emissaries and prophets, for Elohim has completely avenged you on her!”

Revelation 19:2

“Because true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great whore who corrupted the earth with her whoring. And He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.”

1 Samuel 2:4

“Bows of the mighty are broken, and those who stumble shall be girded with strength.