Jeremiah 50:42

Conservative English Version

Bows and arrows and swords are in their hands. The soldiers are cruel and show no pity. The hoofbeats of their horses echo like ocean waves crashing against the shore. The army has lined up for battle and is coming to attack you, people of Babylonia!

Cross References

Psalm 46:6

Nations rage! Kingdoms fall! But at the voice of God the earth itself melts.

Psalm 74:20

Remember the agreement you made with us. Violent enemies are hiding in every dark corner of the earth.

Isaiah 14:6

who were furious and never stopped abusing the people of other nations.

Isaiah 47:1

City of Babylon, You are delicate and untouched, but that will change. Surrender your royal power and sit in the dirt.

Isaiah 47:6

I was angry with my people. So I let you take their land and bring disgrace on them. You showed them no mercy, but were especially cruel to those who were old.

Isaiah 5:28

Their arrows are sharp, and their bows are ready. The hoofs of their horses are hard as flint; the wheels of their war chariots turn as fast as a whirlwind.

Isaiah 5:30

On the day they attack, they will roar like the ocean. And across the land you will see nothing but darkness and trouble, because the light of day will be covered by thick clouds.

Jeremiah 30:14

Your friends have forgotten you; they don't care anymore. Even I have acted like an enemy. And because your sins are horrible and countless, I will be cruel as I punish you.

Jeremiah 47:3

When you hear the thunder of horses and chariots, your courage will vanish, and parents will abandon their own children.

Jeremiah 50:14

Babylon has rebelled against me. Archers, take your places. Shoot all your arrows at Babylon.

Jeremiah 50:9

In the north I am bringing great nations together. They will attack Babylon and capture it. The arrows they shoot are like the best soldiers, always finding their target.

Jeremiah 51:27

Signal the nations to get ready to attack. Raise a flag and blow a trumpet. Send for the armies of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Choose a commander; let the cavalry attack like a swarm of locusts.

Jeremiah 8:16

Our enemies have reached the town of Dan in the north, and the snorting of their horses makes us tremble with fear. The enemy will destroy Jerusalem and our entire nation. No one will survive."

Ezekiel 26:3

Because the people of Tyre have sung that song, I have the following warning for them: I am the LORD God, and I am now your enemy! I will send nations to attack you, like waves crashing against the shore.

Joel 2:5

They roar over mountains like noisy chariots, or a mighty army ready for battle. They are a forest fire that feasts on straw.

James 2:13

Do this, because on the day of judgment there will be no pity for those who have not had pity on others. But even in judgment, God is merciful!

Revelation 16:6

They poured out the blood of your people and your prophets. So you gave them blood to drink, as they deserve!"