Font Size
Isaiah 13:3
New Living Translation
Isaiah 13:3
New Living Translation
3 I, the Lord, have dedicated these soldiers for this task.
Yes, I have called mighty warriors to express my anger,
and they will rejoice when I am exalted.”
Isaiah 13:3
New International Version
Isaiah 13:3
New International Version
Joel 3:11
New Living Translation
Joel 3:11
New Living Translation
11 Come quickly, all you nations everywhere.
Gather together in the valley.”
And now, O Lord, call out your warriors!
Joel 3:11
New International Version
Joel 3:11
New International Version
11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
and assemble(A) there.
Bring down your warriors,(B) Lord!
Revelation 17:12-18
New Living Translation
Revelation 17:12-18
New Living Translation
12 The ten horns of the beast are ten kings who have not yet risen to power. They will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign with the beast. 13 They will all agree to give him their power and authority. 14 Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”
15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters where the prostitute is ruling represent masses of people of every nation and language. 16 The scarlet beast and his ten horns all hate the prostitute. They will strip her naked, eat her flesh, and burn her remains with fire. 17 For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out his purposes. They will agree to give their authority to the scarlet beast, and so the words of God will be fulfilled. 18 And this woman you saw in your vision represents the great city that rules over the kings of the world.”
Read full chapter
Revelation 17:12-18
New International Version
Revelation 17:12-18
New International Version
12 “The ten horns(A) you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour(B) will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.(C) 14 They will wage war(D) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(E) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(F)—and with him will be his called, chosen(G) and faithful followers.”
15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters(H) you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.(I) 16 The beast and the ten horns(J) you saw will hate the prostitute.(K) They will bring her to ruin(L) and leave her naked;(M) they will eat her flesh(N) and burn her with fire.(O) 17 For God has put it into their hearts(P) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(Q) until God’s words are fulfilled.(R) 18 The woman you saw is the great city(S) that rules over the kings of the earth.”
Jeremiah 51:20-24
New Living Translation
Jeremiah 51:20-24
New Living Translation
Babylon’s Great Punishment
20 “You[a] are my battle-ax and sword,”
says the Lord.
“With you I will shatter nations
and destroy many kingdoms.
21 With you I will shatter armies—
destroying the horse and rider,
the chariot and charioteer.
22 With you I will shatter men and women,
old people and children,
young men and young women.
23 With you I will shatter shepherds and flocks,
farmers and oxen,
captains and officers.
24 “I will repay Babylon
and the people of Babylonia[b]
for all the wrong they have done
to my people in Jerusalem,” says the Lord.
Jeremiah 51:20-24
New International Version
Jeremiah 51:20-24
New International Version
20 “You are my war club,(A)
my weapon for battle—
with you I shatter(B) nations,(C)
with you I destroy kingdoms,
21 with you I shatter horse and rider,(D)
with you I shatter chariot(E) and driver,
22 with you I shatter man and woman,
with you I shatter old man and youth,
with you I shatter young man and young woman,(F)
23 with you I shatter shepherd and flock,
with you I shatter farmer and oxen,
with you I shatter governors and officials.(G)
24 “Before your eyes I will repay(H) Babylon(I) and all who live in Babylonia[a] for all the wrong they have done in Zion,” declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:24 Or Chaldea; also in verse 35
Revelation 18:20-19:7
New Living Translation
Revelation 18:20-19:7
New Living Translation
20 Rejoice over her fate, O heaven
and people of God and apostles and prophets!
For at last God has judged her
for your sakes.
21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a huge millstone. He threw it into the ocean and shouted,
“Just like this, the great city Babylon
will be thrown down with violence
and will never be found again.
22 The sound of harps, singers, flutes, and trumpets
will never be heard in you again.
No craftsmen and no trades
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of the mill
will never be heard in you again.
23 The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The happy voices of brides and grooms
will never be heard in you again.
For your merchants were the greatest in the world,
and you deceived the nations with your sorceries.
24 In your[a] streets flowed the blood of the prophets and of God’s holy people
and the blood of people slaughtered all over the world.”
Songs of Victory in Heaven
19 After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting,
“Praise the Lord![b]
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
2 His judgments are true and just.
He has punished the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her immorality.
He has avenged the murder of his servants.”
3 And again their voices rang out:
“Praise the Lord!
The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!”
4 Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”
5 And from the throne came a voice that said,
“Praise our God,
all his servants,
all who fear him,
from the least to the greatest.”
6 Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder:
“Praise the Lord!
For the Lord our God,[c] the Almighty, reigns.
7 Let us be glad and rejoice,
and let us give honor to him.
For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb,
and his bride has prepared herself.
Revelation 18:20-19:7
New International Version
Revelation 18:20-19:7
New International Version
20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(A)
Rejoice, you people of God!
Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
with the judgment she imposed on you.”(B)
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(C) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(D) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(E) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
will never be heard in you again.(F)
No worker of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.(G)
23 The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
will never be heard in you again.(H)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(I)
By your magic spell(J) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(K)
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(L)
Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon’s Fall
19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude(M) in heaven shouting:
“Hallelujah!(N)
Salvation(O) and glory and power(P) belong to our God,
2 for true and just are his judgments.(Q)
He has condemned the great prostitute(R)
who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(S)
3 And again they shouted:
4 The twenty-four elders(V) and the four living creatures(W) fell down(X) and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:
“Amen, Hallelujah!”(Y)
5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,(AB) like the roar of rushing waters(AC) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
Revelation 18:4-8
New Living Translation
Revelation 18:4-8
New Living Translation
4 Then I heard another voice calling from heaven,
“Come away from her, my people.
Do not take part in her sins,
or you will be punished with her.
5 For her sins are piled as high as heaven,
and God remembers her evil deeds.
6 Do to her as she has done to others.
Double her penalty[a] for all her evil deeds.
She brewed a cup of terror for others,
so brew twice as much[b] for her.
7 She glorified herself and lived in luxury,
so match it now with torment and sorrow.
She boasted in her heart,
‘I am queen on my throne.
I am no helpless widow,
and I have no reason to mourn.’
8 Therefore, these plagues will overtake her in a single day—
death and mourning and famine.
She will be completely consumed by fire,
for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.”
Revelation 18:4-8
New International Version
Revelation 18:4-8
New International Version
Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
“‘Come out of her, my people,’[a](A)
so that you will not share in her sins,
so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(B)
5 for her sins are piled up to heaven,(C)
and God has remembered(D) her crimes.
6 Give back to her as she has given;
pay her back(E) double(F) for what she has done.
Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(G)
7 Give her as much torment and grief
as the glory and luxury she gave herself.(H)
In her heart she boasts,
‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[b]
I will never mourn.’(I)
8 Therefore in one day(J) her plagues will overtake her:
death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(K)
for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
Footnotes
- Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45
- Revelation 18:7 See Isaiah 47:7,8.
Jeremiah 50:21-46
New Living Translation
Jeremiah 50:21-46
New Living Translation
The Lord’s Judgment on Babylon
21 “Go up, my warriors, against the land of Merathaim
and against the people of Pekod.
Pursue, kill, and completely destroy[a] them,
as I have commanded you,” says the Lord.
22 “Let the battle cry be heard in the land,
a shout of great destruction.
23 Babylon, the mightiest hammer in all the earth,
lies broken and shattered.
Babylon is desolate among the nations!
24 Listen, Babylon, for I have set a trap for you.
You are caught, for you have fought against the Lord.
25 The Lord has opened his armory
and brought out weapons to vent his fury.
The terror that falls upon the Babylonians
will be the work of the Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
26 Yes, come against her from distant lands.
Break open her granaries.
Crush her walls and houses into heaps of rubble.
Destroy her completely, and leave nothing!
27 Destroy even her young bulls—
it will be terrible for them, too!
Slaughter them all!
For Babylon’s day of reckoning has come.
28 Listen to the people who have escaped from Babylon,
as they tell in Jerusalem
how the Lord our God has taken vengeance
against those who destroyed his Temple.
29 “Send out a call for archers to come to Babylon.
Surround the city so none can escape.
Do to her as she has done to others,
for she has defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.
30 Her young men will fall in the streets and die.
Her soldiers will all be killed,”
says the Lord.
31 “See, I am your enemy, you arrogant people,”
says the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
“Your day of reckoning has arrived—
the day when I will punish you.
32 O land of arrogance, you will stumble and fall,
and no one will raise you up.
For I will light a fire in the cities of Babylon
that will burn up everything around them.”
33 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:
“The people of Israel and Judah have been wronged.
Their captors hold them and refuse to let them go.
34 But the one who redeems them is strong.
His name is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
He will defend them
and give them rest again in Israel.
But for the people of Babylon
there will be no rest!
35 “The sword of destruction will strike the Babylonians,”
says the Lord.
“It will strike the people of Babylon—
her officials and wise men, too.
36 The sword will strike her wise counselors,
and they will become fools.
The sword will strike her mightiest warriors,
and panic will seize them.
37 The sword will strike her horses and chariots
and her allies from other lands,
and they will all become like women.
The sword will strike her treasures,
and they all will be plundered.
38 A drought[b] will strike her water supply,
causing it to dry up.
And why? Because the whole land is filled with idols,
and the people are madly in love with them.
39 “Soon Babylon will be inhabited by desert animals and hyenas.
It will be a home for owls.
Never again will people live there;
it will lie desolate forever.
40 I will destroy it as I[c] destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah
and their neighboring towns,” says the Lord.
“No one will live there;
no one will inhabit it.
41 “Look! A great army is coming from the north.
A great nation and many kings
are rising against you from far-off lands.
42 They are armed with bows and spears.
They are cruel and show no mercy.
As they ride forward on horses,
they sound like a roaring sea.
They are coming in battle formation,
planning to destroy you, Babylon.
43 The king of Babylon has heard reports about the enemy,
and he is weak with fright.
Pangs of anguish have gripped him,
like those of a woman in labor.
44 “I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan,
leaping on the sheep in the pasture.
I will chase Babylon from its land,
and I will appoint the leader of my choice.
For who is like me, and who can challenge me?
What ruler can oppose my will?”
45 Listen to the Lord’s plans against Babylon
and the land of the Babylonians.
Even the little children will be dragged off like sheep,
and their homes will be destroyed.
46 The earth will shake with the shout, “Babylon has been taken!”
and its cry of despair will be heard around the world.
Jeremiah 50:21-46
New International Version
Jeremiah 50:21-46
New International Version
21 “Attack the land of Merathaim
and those who live in Pekod.(A)
Pursue, kill and completely destroy[a] them,”
declares the Lord.
“Do everything I have commanded you.
22 The noise(B) of battle is in the land,
the noise of great destruction!
23 How broken and shattered
is the hammer(C) of the whole earth!(D)
How desolate(E) is Babylon
among the nations!
24 I set a trap(F) for you, Babylon,
and you were caught before you knew it;
you were found and captured(G)
because you opposed(H) the Lord.
25 The Lord has opened his arsenal
and brought out the weapons(I) of his wrath,
for the Sovereign Lord Almighty has work to do
in the land of the Babylonians.(J)
26 Come against her from afar.(K)
Break open her granaries;
pile her up like heaps of grain.(L)
Completely destroy(M) her
and leave her no remnant.
27 Kill all her young bulls;(N)
let them go down to the slaughter!(O)
Woe to them! For their day(P) has come,
the time(Q) for them to be punished.
28 Listen to the fugitives(R) and refugees from Babylon
declaring in Zion(S)
how the Lord our God has taken vengeance,(T)
vengeance for his temple.(U)
29 “Summon archers against Babylon,
all those who draw the bow.(V)
Encamp all around her;
let no one escape.(W)
Repay(X) her for her deeds;(Y)
do to her as she has done.
For she has defied(Z) the Lord,
the Holy One(AA) of Israel.
30 Therefore, her young men(AB) will fall in the streets;
all her soldiers will be silenced in that day,”
declares the Lord.
31 “See, I am against(AC) you, you arrogant one,”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
“for your day(AD) has come,
the time for you to be punished.
32 The arrogant(AE) one will stumble and fall(AF)
and no one will help her up;(AG)
I will kindle a fire(AH) in her towns
that will consume all who are around her.”
33 This is what the Lord Almighty says:
“The people of Israel are oppressed,(AI)
and the people of Judah as well.
All their captors hold them fast,
refusing to let them go.(AJ)
34 Yet their Redeemer(AK) is strong;
the Lord Almighty(AL) is his name.
He will vigorously defend their cause(AM)
so that he may bring rest(AN) to their land,
but unrest to those who live in Babylon.
35 “A sword(AO) against the Babylonians!”(AP)
declares the Lord—
“against those who live in Babylon
and against her officials and wise(AQ) men!
36 A sword against her false prophets!
They will become fools.
A sword against her warriors!(AR)
They will be filled with terror.(AS)
37 A sword against her horses and chariots(AT)
and all the foreigners in her ranks!
They will become weaklings.(AU)
A sword against her treasures!(AV)
They will be plundered.
38 A drought on[b] her waters!(AW)
They will dry(AX) up.
For it is a land of idols,(AY)
idols that will go mad with terror.
39 “So desert creatures(AZ) and hyenas will live there,
and there the owl will dwell.
It will never again be inhabited
or lived in from generation to generation.(BA)
40 As I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah(BB)
along with their neighboring towns,”
declares the Lord,
“so no one will live there;
no people will dwell in it.(BC)
41 “Look! An army is coming from the north;(BD)
a great nation and many kings
are being stirred(BE) up from the ends of the earth.(BF)
42 They are armed with bows(BG) and spears;
they are cruel(BH) and without mercy.(BI)
They sound like the roaring sea(BJ)
as they ride on their horses;
they come like men in battle formation
to attack you, Daughter Babylon.(BK)
43 The king of Babylon has heard reports about them,
and his hands hang limp.(BL)
Anguish has gripped him,
pain like that of a woman in labor.(BM)
44 Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets(BN)
to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Babylon from its land in an instant.
Who is the chosen(BO) one I will appoint for this?
Who is like me and who can challenge me?(BP)
And what shepherd can stand against me?”
45 Therefore, hear what the Lord has planned against Babylon,
what he has purposed(BQ) against the land of the Babylonians:(BR)
The young of the flock will be dragged away;
their pasture will be appalled at their fate.
46 At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will tremble;(BS)
its cry(BT) will resound among the nations.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 50:21 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verse 26.
- Jeremiah 50:38 Or A sword against
Isaiah 45:4-5
New Living Translation
Isaiah 45:4-5
New Living Translation
4 “And why have I called you for this work?
Why did I call you by name when you did not know me?
It is for the sake of Jacob my servant,
Israel my chosen one.
5 I am the Lord;
there is no other God.
I have equipped you for battle,
though you don’t even know me,
Isaiah 45:4-5
New International Version
Isaiah 45:4-5
New International Version
Isaiah 44:27-28
New Living Translation
Isaiah 44:27-28
New Living Translation
27 When I speak to the rivers and say, ‘Dry up!’
they will be dry.
28 When I say of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd,’
he will certainly do as I say.
He will command, ‘Rebuild Jerusalem’;
he will say, ‘Restore the Temple.’”
Isaiah 44:27-28
New International Version
Isaiah 44:27-28
New International Version
Isaiah 23:11
New Living Translation
Isaiah 23:11
New Living Translation
11 The Lord held out his hand over the sea
and shook the kingdoms of the earth.
He has spoken out against Phoenicia,[a]
ordering that her fortresses be destroyed.
Footnotes
- 23:11 Hebrew Canaan.
Isaiah 23:11
New International Version
Isaiah 23:11
New International Version
Psalm 149:5-9
New Living Translation
Psalm 149:5-9
New Living Translation
5 Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them.
Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.
6 Let the praises of God be in their mouths,
and a sharp sword in their hands—
7 to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with shackles
and their leaders with iron chains,
9 to execute the judgment written against them.
This is the glorious privilege of his faithful ones.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 149:5-9
New International Version
Psalm 149:5-9
New International Version
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths(C)
and a double-edged(D) sword in their hands,(E)
7 to inflict vengeance(F) on the nations
and punishment(G) on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with fetters,(H)
their nobles with shackles of iron,(I)
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—(J)
this is the glory of all his faithful people.(K)
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 149:2
New Living Translation
Psalm 149:2
New Living Translation
2 O Israel, rejoice in your Maker.
O people of Jerusalem,[a] exult in your King.
Footnotes
- 149:2 Hebrew Zion.
Psalm 149:2
New International Version
Psalm 149:2
New International Version
Ezra 7:12-26
New Living Translation
Ezra 7:12-26
New Living Translation
12 [a]“From Artaxerxes, the king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the teacher of the law of the God of heaven. Greetings.
13 “I decree that any of the people of Israel in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may volunteer to return to Jerusalem with you. 14 I and my council of seven hereby instruct you to conduct an inquiry into the situation in Judah and Jerusalem, based on your God’s law, which is in your hand. 15 We also commission you to take with you silver and gold, which we are freely presenting as an offering to the God of Israel who lives in Jerusalem.
16 “Furthermore, you are to take any silver and gold that you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the voluntary offerings of the people and the priests that are presented for the Temple of their God in Jerusalem. 17 These donations are to be used specifically for the purchase of bulls, rams, male lambs, and the appropriate grain offerings and liquid offerings, all of which will be offered on the altar of the Temple of your God in Jerusalem. 18 Any silver and gold that is left over may be used in whatever way you and your colleagues feel is the will of your God.
19 “But as for the cups we are entrusting to you for the service of the Temple of your God, deliver them all to the God of Jerusalem. 20 If you need anything else for your God’s Temple or for any similar needs, you may take it from the royal treasury.
21 “I, Artaxerxes the king, hereby send this decree to all the treasurers in the province west of the Euphrates River[b]: ‘You are to give Ezra, the priest and teacher of the law of the God of heaven, whatever he requests of you. 22 You are to give him up to 7,500 pounds[c] of silver, 500 bushels[d] of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, 550 gallons of olive oil,[e] and an unlimited supply of salt. 23 Be careful to provide whatever the God of heaven demands for his Temple, for why should we risk bringing God’s anger against the realm of the king and his sons? 24 I also decree that no priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, Temple servant, or other worker in this Temple of God will be required to pay tribute, customs, or tolls of any kind.’
25 “And you, Ezra, are to use the wisdom your God has given you to appoint magistrates and judges who know your God’s laws to govern all the people in the province west of the Euphrates River. Teach the law to anyone who does not know it. 26 Anyone who refuses to obey the law of your God and the law of the king will be punished immediately, either by death, banishment, confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.”
Ezra 7:12-26
New International Version
Ezra 7:12-26
New International Version
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings,(A)
To Ezra the priest, teacher of the Law of the God of heaven:
Greetings.
13 Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you, may go. 14 You are sent by the king and his seven advisers(B) to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the Law of your God, which is in your hand. 15 Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his advisers have freely given(C) to the God of Israel, whose dwelling(D) is in Jerusalem, 16 together with all the silver and gold(E) you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests for the temple of their God in Jerusalem.(F) 17 With this money be sure to buy bulls, rams and male lambs,(G) together with their grain offerings and drink offerings,(H) and sacrifice(I) them on the altar of the temple of your God in Jerusalem.
18 You and your fellow Israelites may then do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in accordance with the will of your God. 19 Deliver(J) to the God of Jerusalem all the articles entrusted to you for worship in the temple of your God. 20 And anything else needed for the temple of your God that you are responsible to supply, you may provide from the royal treasury.(K)
21 Now I, King Artaxerxes, decree that all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates are to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you— 22 up to a hundred talents[a] of silver, a hundred cors[b] of wheat, a hundred baths[c] of wine, a hundred baths[d] of olive oil, and salt without limit. 23 Whatever the God of heaven has prescribed, let it be done with diligence for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should his wrath fall on the realm of the king and of his sons?(L) 24 You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty(M) on any of the priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God.(N)
25 And you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God, which you possess, appoint(O) magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people of Trans-Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach(P) any who do not know them. 26 Whoever does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king must surely be punished by death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.[e](Q)
New Living Translation (NLT)
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.