Jeremiah 6:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Its well armed troops are cruel and never show mercy. Their galloping horses sound like ocean waves pounding on the shore. This army will attack you, lovely Jerusalem.”

Cross References

Isaiah 10:32

Today the enemy will camp at Nob and shake a threatening fist at Mount Zion in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 13:18

Their arrows will slaughter the young men; no pity will be shown to babies and children.

Isaiah 17:12

The nations are a noisy, thunderous sea.

Isaiah 19:4

I will put the Egyptians under the power of a cruel, heartless king. I, the LORD All-Powerful, have promised this.”

Jeremiah 25:32

The LORD All-Powerful says: You can see disaster spreading from far across the earth, from nation to nation like a horrible storm.

Jeremiah 25:9

and now I will let you be attacked by nations from the north, and especially by my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. You and other nearby nations will be destroyed and left in ruins for ever. Everyone who sees what has happened will be shocked, but they will still make fun of you.

Jeremiah 30:14

Your friends have forgotten you; they don't care any more. Even I have acted like an enemy. And because your sins are horrible and countless, I will be cruel as I punish you. So don't bother to cry out for relief from your pain.

Jeremiah 4:13

Look! The enemy army swoops down like an eagle; their cavalry and chariots race faster than storm clouds blown by the wind.” Then you will answer, “We are doomed!”

Jeremiah 4:16

The LORD said, “Tell the nations that my people have rebelled against me. And so an army will come from far away to surround Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 4:29

Enemy cavalry and archers shout their battle cry. People run for their lives and try to find safety among trees and rocks. Every town is empty.

Jeremiah 5:16

All of them are warriors, and their arrows bring death.

Jeremiah 50:41

Far to the north, a nation and its allies have been awakened. They are powerful and ready for war.

Jeremiah 50:42

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!

Jeremiah 6:4

Kings will tell their troops, “If we reach Jerusalem in the morning, we'll attack at midday. But if we arrive later,

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 21:31

My furious anger will scorch you like fire, and I will hand you over to cruel men who are experts in killing.

Deuteronomy 28:49

Foreigners who speak a strange language will be sent to attack you without warning, just like an eagle swooping down.