Jeremiah 51:56

Modern English Version

Because the destroyer is coming against her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men will be captured, every one of their bows are broken. For the Lord is a God of recompense; He will completely repay.

Cross References

Genesis 49:24

But his bow remained firm. His arms were agile because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the rock of Israel,

Psalm 137:8

O daughter of Babylon, destined to be destroyed, blessed shall he be who rewards you as you have served us!

Psalm 37:15

Their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

Psalm 46:9

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the chariot in the fire.

Psalm 76:3

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

Isaiah 21:2

A grievous vision is declared to me; the treacherous one still deals treacherously, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam. Lay siege, O Media. All her sighing I have made to cease.

Isaiah 34:8

For it is the day of the vengeance of the Lord, and the year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you.”

Isaiah 59:18

According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay: fury to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; to the islands He will make recompense.

Jeremiah 49:35

Thus says the Lord of Hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

Jeremiah 50:10

Chaldea will become plunder; all who destroy her will be satisfied, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 50:36

A sword is against the oracle priests, and they will become fools. A sword is against her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.

Jeremiah 51:24

I will render to Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:30

The mighty men of Babylon have ceased fighting; they have remained in their strongholds. Their might has failed; they became as women. They have burned her dwelling places; the bars of her gates are broken.

Jeremiah 51:48

Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is in it, shall sing for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers will come to her from the north, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:53

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from Me will destroyers come to her, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:6

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and each of you deliver his soul! Do not be cut off in her punishment, for this is the time of the vengeance of the Lord; He will render to her a recompense.

Lamentations 3:64

Render to them a recompense, O  Lord, according to the work of their hands.

Ezekiel 39:3

And I will strike your bow out of your left hand and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand.

Ezekiel 39:9

Those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go and make fires with the weapons and burn them, both small and large shields, the bows and the arrows, and the war clubs and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire for seven years.

Amos 2:15

The bowman will not stand firm, the swift-footed will not escape, nor will the horseman save his life.

Obadiah 1:15

For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations; as you have done, it shall be done to you; your deeds shall return on your own head.

Habakkuk 2:8

Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the people will plunder you, because of the bloodshed of men and violence of the land, of the cities and all who live in them.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; their foot will slip in due time; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things to come hasten upon them.

2 Thessalonians 1:6

It is a righteous matter with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you,

Revelation 17:16

These ten horns and the beast which you saw will hate the prostitute; they will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh, and burn her with fire.

Revelation 18:20

“Rejoice over her, O heaven and saints and apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you against her.”

Revelation 19:2

For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants.”

1 Samuel 2:4

“The bows of the mighty are broken, but those who stumbled are girded with strength.