Jeremiah 51:56

The Passion Translation

An enemy has come to destroy Babylon. They have captured Babylon’s soldiers and broken their bows into pieces. For Yahweh is a God of recompense; he never fails to repay.

Cross References

Genesis 49:24

But Joseph’s bow remained steady, because the power of the Mighty One of Jacob strengthened him, by the name of the loving Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.

Psalm 137:8

Listen, O Babylon, you evil destroyer! The one who destroys you will be rewarded above all others. You will be repaid for what you’ve done to us.

Psalm 37:15

But the Lord will turn all their weapons of wickedness back on themselves, piercing their pride-filled hearts until they are helpless.

Psalm 76:3

That’s where he smashes every weapon of war that comes against him. That’s where he uses the broken arrows as kindling for his mighty bonfire. Pause in his presence

Isaiah 21:2

A terrifying revelation has been given to me: The betrayer betrays; the destroyer destroys. Arise, you Elamites! Lay siege, you Medes! I will put an end to all the grief she brought to the nations.

Isaiah 34:8

For Lord Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of vindication for Zion’s cause.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to the anxious and fearful, “Be strong and never afraid. Look, here comes your God! He is breaking through to give you victory! He comes to avenge your enemies. With divine retribution he comes to save you!”

Isaiah 59:18

He will repay wrath to his enemies and retribution to his foes, according to what they have done. Reckoning is coming to the islands for what is due them.

Jeremiah 50:10

I, Yahweh, declare that Chaldea will be plundered, and all who plunder her will be satisfied.”

Jeremiah 50:36

I have decreed war against her false prophets. May they lose their wits! I have decreed war against her warriors; let them panic.

Jeremiah 51:24

“But now,” Yahweh says, “you will see with your own eyes how I repay you, Babylon and the Chaldeans, for all the wrongs you have done to Zion.

Jeremiah 51:30

Babylon’s warriors had enough of fighting, so they stayed inside their forts. With their courage melted away, they have been left like ordinary civilians. Their city gates have been broken through, and her houses are on fire.

Jeremiah 51:48

Creation itself will sing for joy over Babylon’s demise. Destroyers from the north will attack her,” declares Yahweh.

Jeremiah 51:53

I, Yahweh, say, even if Babylon should climb up to the sky, and entrench herself in an inaccessible height, I would still call her enemies to destroy her.”

Jeremiah 51:6

Flee from Babylon! Save your lives! Don’t you perish when I punish her for her guilt; the time of revenge is here. Now Yahweh will pay her back for what she has done.

Lamentations 3:64

Yahweh, repay them! Give them what their deeds deserve.

Ezekiel 39:3

I will knock the bow from your left hand and rip the arrows out of your right.

Ezekiel 39:9

“ ‘Then those living in the towns of Israel will go out and gather up all the abandoned weapons of the dead soldiers, make a bonfire with them, and burn them all up—the shields large and small, bows and arrows, javelins and spears. It will take seven years to burn them all.

2 Thessalonians 1:6

It is right and just for God to trouble your troublers

Revelation 17:16

The ten horns and the wild beast will hate the great prostitute and will make her a ruin. They will reduce her to nakedness, and they will devour her flesh and burn her up with fire.

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, O heaven You apostles and prophets and holy believers, rejoice! For on your behalf God pronounced the judgment against her that she wanted to bring upon you!”

Revelation 19:2

All his judgments are right and true, For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality. He has avenged on her the blood of his loving servants.”