Jeremiah 50:15

New American Bible - revised edition

raise the war cry against it on every side. It surrenders, its bastions fall, its walls are torn down: This is retribution from the Lord! Take retribution on her, as she has done, do to her; for she sinned against the Lord.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the commanders and warriors, and also all the other sons of King David, swore allegiance to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 30:8

Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; stretch out your hands to the Lord and come to his sanctuary that he has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord, your God, that he may turn his burning anger from you.

Psalm 149:7

To bring retribution on the nations, punishment on the peoples,

Psalm 94:1

Lord, avenging God, avenging God, shine forth!

Isaiah 59:17

He put on justice as his breastplate, victory as a helmet on his head; He clothed himself with garments of vengeance, wrapped himself in a mantle of zeal.

Isaiah 59:18

According to their deeds he repays his enemies and requites his foes with wrath; to the coastlands he renders recompense.

Isaiah 61:2

To announce a year of favor from the Lord and a day of vindication by our God; To comfort all who mourn;

Isaiah 63:4

For a day of vindication was in my heart, my year for redeeming had come.

Jeremiah 46:10

Today belongs to the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, vengeance on his foes! The sword devours and is sated, drunk with their blood: for the Lord God of hosts holds a sacrifice in the land of the north, on the River Euphrates.

Jeremiah 50:14

Take your posts encircling Babylon, you who bend the bow; Shoot at it, do not spare your arrows,

Jeremiah 50:25

The Lord opens his armory, brings out the weapons of his wrath; The Lord God of hosts has work to do in the land of the Chaldeans.

Jeremiah 50:44

As happens when a lion comes up from a thicket of the Jordan to permanent pasture, So I, in an instant, will chase them off, and establish there whomever I choose! For who is like me? Who can call me to account? What shepherd can stand against me?

Jeremiah 51:11

Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers; The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, for his resolve is Babylon’s destruction. Yes, it is retribution from the Lord, retribution for his temple.

Jeremiah 51:14

The Lord of hosts has sworn by himself: I will fill you with people as numerous as locusts, who shall raise over you a joyous shout!

Jeremiah 51:24

Thus I will repay Babylon, all the inhabitants of Chaldea, For all the evil they committed against Zion, before your very eyes—oracle of the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:25

Beware! I am against you, destroying mountain—oracle of the Lord— destroyer of the entire earth, I will stretch forth my hand against you, roll you down over the cliffs, and make you a burnt mountain:

Jeremiah 51:30

Babylon’s warriors have ceased to fight, they remain in their strongholds; Dried up is their strength, they have become women. Burned down are their homes, broken their gates.

Jeremiah 51:36

But now, thus says the Lord: I will certainly defend your cause, I will certainly avenge you; I will dry up her sea, and drain her fountain.

Jeremiah 51:44

I will punish Bel in Babylon, and make him vomit up what he swallowed; nations shall no longer stream to him. Even the wall of Babylon falls!

Jeremiah 51:58

Thus says the Lord of hosts: The walls of spacious Babylon shall be leveled to the ground, its lofty gates destroyed by fire. The toil of the peoples is for nothing; the nations weary themselves for what the flames consume. The Prophecy Sent to Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:6

Flee from Babylon; each of you save your own life, do not perish because of her guilt; This is a time of retribution from the Lord,

Jeremiah 51:64

and say: Thus Babylon shall sink. It will never rise, because of the disaster I am bringing upon it.” Thus far the words of Jeremiah.

Lamentations 5:6

We extended a hand to Egypt and Assyria, to satisfy our need of bread.

Ezekiel 17:18

He ignored his oath, breaking his covenant; even though he gave his hand, he did all these things— he shall not escape!

Ezekiel 21:22

Then I, too, shall clap my hands, and spend my fury. I, the Lord, have spoken. Nebuchadnezzar at the Crossroads.

Nahum 1:2

A jealous and avenging God is the Lord, an avenger is the Lord, full of wrath; The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries, and rages against his enemies;

Matthew 7:2

For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.

Luke 21:22

for these days are the time of punishment when all the scriptures are fulfilled.

Romans 12:19

Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 3:5

But if our wickedness provides proof of God’s righteousness, what can we say? Is God unjust, humanly speaking, to inflict his wrath?

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is mine and recompense, for the time they lose their footing; Because the day of their disaster is at hand and their doom is rushing upon them!

Deuteronomy 32:41

When I sharpen my flashing sword, and my hand lays hold of judgment, With vengeance I will repay my foes and requite those who hate me.

Deuteronomy 32:43

Exult with him, you heavens, bow to him, all you divine beings! For he will avenge the blood of his servants, take vengeance on his foes; He will requite those who hate him, and purge his people’s land.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

in blazing fire, inflicting punishment on those who do not acknowledge God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

James 2:13

For the judgment is merciless to one who has not shown mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. Faith and Works.

Joshua 6:20

As the horns blew, the people began to shout. When they heard the sound of the horn, they raised a tremendous shout. The wall collapsed, and the people attacked the city straight ahead and took it.

Joshua 6:5

When they give a long blast on the ram’s horns and you hear the sound of the horn, all the people shall shout aloud. The wall of the city will collapse, and the people shall attack straight ahead.

Revelation 16:6

For they have shed the blood of the holy ones and the prophets, and you [have] given them blood to drink; it is what they deserve.”

Revelation 18:6

Pay her back as she has paid others. Pay her back double for her deeds. Into her cup pour double what she poured.

Revelation 19:2

for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her harlotry. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”

1 Samuel 15:33

And Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women.” Then he cut Agag to pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.