Jeremiah 51:56

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

An enemy will attack and destroy Babylon. Its soldiers will be captured and their weapons broken, because I am a God who takes revenge against nations for what they do.

Cross References

Genesis 49:24

But you stood your ground, swiftly shooting back with the help of Jacob's God, the All-Powerful One— his name is the Shepherd, Israel's mighty rock.

Psalm 137:8

Babylon, you are doomed! I pray the Lord's blessings on anyone who punishes you for what you did to us.

Psalm 37:15

But they will be killed by their own swords, and their arrows will be broken.

Psalm 46:9

God brings wars to an end all over the world. He breaks the arrows, shatters the spears, and burns the shields.

Psalm 76:3

There you destroyed fiery arrows, shields, swords, and all the other weapons.

Isaiah 21:2

What a horrible vision was shown to me— a vision of betrayal and destruction. Tell Elam and Media to surround and attack the Babylonians. The LORD has sworn to end the suffering they caused.

Isaiah 34:8

The LORD has chosen the year and the day, when he will take revenge and come to Zion's defence.

Isaiah 59:18

Now the LORD will get furious and do to his enemies, both near and far, what they did to his people.

Jeremiah 50:10

Babylonia will be conquered, and its enemies will carry off everything they want.

Jeremiah 50:36

This war will prove that your prophets are liars and fools. And it will frighten your warriors.

Jeremiah 51:24

But now, my people will watch, while I repay you for what you did to Zion.

Jeremiah 51:30

The Babylonian soldiers have lost their strength and courage. They stay in their fortresses, unable to fight, while the enemy breaks through the city gates, then sets their homes on fire.

Jeremiah 51:48

when an army attacks from the north and brings destruction. Then the earth and the heavens and everything in them will celebrate.

Jeremiah 51:53

Although Babylon's walls reach to the sky, the army I send will destroy that city. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 51:6

Get out of Babylon! Run for your lives! If you stay, you will be killed when I take revenge on the city and punish it for its sins.

Lamentations 3:64

Pay them back for everything they have done, LORD!

Ezekiel 39:3

I will knock the bow out of your left hand and the arrows out of your right hand,

Ezekiel 39:9

When that day comes, the people in the towns of Israel will collect the weapons of their dead enemies. They will use these shields, bows and arrows, spears, and clubs as firewood, and there will be enough to last for seven years.

Amos 2:15

Even if you are an expert with a bow and arrow, you will retreat. And you won't get away alive, not even if you run fast or ride a horse.

Obadiah 1:15

The day is coming when I, the LORD, will judge the nations. And, Edom, you will pay in full for what you have done.

Habakkuk 2:8

You robbed cities and nations everywhere on earth and murdered their people. Now those who survived will be as cruel to you.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Soon our enemies will get what they deserve— suddenly they will slip, and total disaster will quickly follow.

2 Thessalonians 1:6

It is only right for God to punish everyone who is causing you trouble,

Revelation 17:16

The ten horns and the beast will start hating the shameless woman. They will strip off her clothes and leave her naked. Then they will eat her flesh and throw the rest of her body into a fire.

Revelation 18:20

The heavens should be happy with God's people and apostles and prophets. God has punished her for them.”

Revelation 19:2

because his judgments are honest and fair. That filthy prostitute ruined the earth with shameful deeds. But God has judged her and made her pay the price for murdering his servants.”

1 Samuel 2:4

Our LORD, you break the bows of warriors, but you give strength to everyone who stumbles.