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Isaiah 25:5
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Isaiah 25:5
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5 the noise of foreigners like heat in a dry place,
you subdued the heat with the shade of clouds;
the song of the ruthless was stilled.(A)
Isaiah 25:5
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Isaiah 25:5
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Revelation 20:8-9
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Revelation 20:8-9
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8 and will come out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, in order to gather them for battle; they are as numerous as the sands of the sea.(A) 9 They marched up over the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from heaven[a] and consumed them.(B)
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- 20.9 Other ancient authorities read from God, out of heaven, or out of heaven from God
Revelation 20:8-9
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Revelation 20:8-9
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8 and will go out to deceive the nations(A) in the four corners of the earth(B)—Gog and Magog(C)—and to gather them for battle.(D) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(E) 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded(F) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.(G) But fire came down from heaven(H) and devoured them.
Revelation 16:1-19
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Revelation 16:1-19
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The Bowls of God’s Wrath
16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”(A)
2 So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth, and a foul and painful sore came on those who had the brand of the beast and who worshiped its image.(B)
3 The second angel poured his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing in the sea died.(C)
4 The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.(D) 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say,
“You are just, O Holy One, who are and were,
for you have judged these things;(E)
6 because they shed the blood of saints and prophets,
you have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”
7 And I heard the altar respond,
“Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty,
your judgments are true and just!”(F)
8 The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire; 9 they were scorched by the fierce heat, but they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.(G)
10 The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness; people gnawed their tongues in agony(H) 11 and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and sores, and they did not repent of their deeds.
12 The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great River Euphrates, and its water was dried up in order to prepare the way for the kings from the east.(I) 13 And I saw three foul spirits like frogs coming from the mouth of the dragon, from the mouth of the beast, and from the mouth of the false prophet.(J) 14 These are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.(K) 15 (“See, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and is clothed,[a] not going about naked and exposed to shame.”)(L) 16 And the demonic spirits[b] assembled the kings[c] at the place that in Hebrew is called Harmagedon.
17 The seventh angel poured his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a violent earthquake, such as had not occurred since people were upon the earth, so violent was that earthquake.(M) 19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered great Babylon and gave her the wine cup of the fury of his wrath.(N)
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Revelation 16:1-19
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Revelation 16:1-19
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The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath
16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple(A) saying to the seven angels,(B) “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”(C)
2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land,(D) and ugly, festering sores(E) broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.(F)
3 The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.(G)
4 The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,(H) and they became blood.(I) 5 Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:
“You are just in these judgments,(J) O Holy One,(K)
you who are and who were;(L)
6 for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(M)
and you have given them blood to drink(N) as they deserve.”
7 And I heard the altar(O) respond:
8 The fourth angel(R) poured out his bowl on the sun,(S) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.(T) 9 They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,(U) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent(V) and glorify him.(W)
10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,(X) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.(Y) People gnawed their tongues in agony 11 and cursed(Z) the God of heaven(AA) because of their pains and their sores,(AB) but they refused to repent of what they had done.(AC)
12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(AD) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(AE) for the kings from the East.(AF) 13 Then I saw three impure spirits(AG) that looked like frogs;(AH) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,(AI) out of the mouth of the beast(AJ) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(AK) 14 They are demonic spirits(AL) that perform signs,(AM) and they go out to the kings of the whole world,(AN) to gather them for the battle(AO) on the great day(AP) of God Almighty.
15 “Look, I come like a thief!(AQ) Blessed is the one who stays awake(AR) and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”(AS)
16 Then they gathered the kings together(AT) to the place that in Hebrew(AU) is called Armageddon.(AV)
17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,(AW) and out of the temple(AX) came a loud voice(AY) from the throne, saying, “It is done!”(AZ) 18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder(BA) and a severe earthquake.(BB) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,(BC) so tremendous was the quake. 19 The great city(BD) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered(BE) Babylon the Great(BF) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.(BG)
Daniel 11:36-45
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Daniel 11:36-45
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36 “The king shall act as he pleases. He shall exalt himself and consider himself greater than any god and shall speak horrendous things against the God of gods. He shall prosper until the period of wrath is completed, for what is determined shall be done.(A) 37 He shall pay no respect to the gods of his ancestors or to the one beloved by women; he shall pay no respect to any other god, for he shall consider himself greater than all. 38 He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these; a god whom his ancestors did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he shall make more wealthy and shall appoint them as rulers over many and shall distribute the land for a price.
The Time of the End
40 “At the time of the end the king of the south shall attack him. But the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen and with many ships. He shall advance against countries and pass through like a flood.(B) 41 He shall come into the beautiful land, and tens of thousands shall fall victim, but Edom and Moab and the main part of the Ammonites shall escape from his power.(C) 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall gain control of the treasures of gold and of silver and all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and the Cushites shall follow in his train.(D) 44 But reports from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with great fury to bring ruin and complete destruction to many. 45 He shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with no one to help him.(E)
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Daniel 11:36-45
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Daniel 11:36-45
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The King Who Exalts Himself
36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself(A) above every god and will say unheard-of things(B) against the God of gods.(C) He will be successful until the time of wrath(D) is completed, for what has been determined must take place.(E) 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all. 38 Instead of them, he will honor a god of fortresses; a god unknown to his ancestors he will honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him. He will make them rulers over many people and will distribute the land at a price.[a]
40 “At the time of the end the king of the South(F) will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm(G) out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.(H) 41 He will also invade the Beautiful Land.(I) Many countries will fall, but Edom,(J) Moab(K) and the leaders of Ammon will be delivered from his hand. 42 He will extend his power over many countries; Egypt will not escape. 43 He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt,(L) with the Libyans(M) and Cushites[b] in submission. 44 But reports from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in a great rage to destroy and annihilate many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at[c] the beautiful holy mountain.(N) Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
Footnotes
- Daniel 11:39 Or land for a reward
- Daniel 11:43 That is, people from the upper Nile region
- Daniel 11:45 Or the sea and
Daniel 7:23-27
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Daniel 7:23-27
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23 This is what he said: “As for the fourth beast,
there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth
that shall be different from all the other kingdoms;
it shall devour the whole earth
and trample it down and break it to pieces.(A)
24 As for the ten horns,
out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise,
and another shall arise after them.
This one shall be different from the former ones
and shall put down three kings.(B)
25 He shall speak words against the Most High,
shall wear out the holy ones of the Most High,
and shall attempt to change the ritual calendar and the law,
and they shall be given into his power
for a time, two times,[a] and half a time.(C)
26 Then the court shall sit in judgment,
and his dominion shall be taken away,
to be consumed and totally destroyed.(D)
27 The kingship and dominion
and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven
shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High;
their kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey them.”(E)
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- 7.25 Aram a time, times
Daniel 7:23-27
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Daniel 7:23-27
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23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it.(A) 24 The ten horns(B) are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High(C) and oppress his holy people(D) and try to change the set times(E) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[a](F)
26 “‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed(G) forever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms(H) under heaven will be handed over to the holy people(I) of the Most High.(J) His kingdom will be an everlasting(K) kingdom, and all rulers will worship(L) and obey him.’
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- Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year
Ezekiel 38:9-39:10
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Ezekiel 38:9-39:10
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9 You shall advance, coming on like a storm; you shall be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops and many peoples with you.(A)
10 Thus says the Lord God: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme.(B) 11 You will say, “I will go up against the land of unwalled villages; I will fall upon the quiet people who live in safety, all of them living without walls and having no bars or gates,(C) 12 to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to assail the waste places that are now inhabited and the people who were gathered from the nations, who are acquiring cattle and goods, who live at the center[a] of the earth.”(D) 13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all its young warriors[b] will say to you, “Have you come to seize spoil? Have you assembled your horde to carry off plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to seize a great amount of spoil?”(E)
14 Therefore, mortal, prophesy and say to Gog: Thus says the Lord God: On that day when my people Israel are living securely, you will rouse yourself[c](F) 15 and come from your place out of the remotest parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army;(G) 16 you will come up against my people Israel like a cloud covering the earth. In the latter days I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me, when through you, O Gog, I display my holiness before their eyes.(H)
Judgment on Gog
17 Thus says the Lord God: Are you he of whom I spoke in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel, who in those days prophesied for years that I would bring you against them?(I) 18 On that day, when Gog comes against the land of Israel, says the Lord God, my wrath shall be aroused.(J) 19 For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare: On that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;(K) 20 the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and the animals of the field and all creeping things that creep on the ground and all humans who are on the face of the earth shall quake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the cliffs shall fall, and every wall shall tumble to the ground.(L) 21 I will summon the sword against Gog[d] in[e] all my mountains, says the Lord God; the swords of all will be against their comrades.(M) 22 With pestilence and bloodshed I will enter into judgment with him, and I will pour down torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur upon him and his troops and the many peoples who are with him.(N) 23 So I will display my greatness and my holiness and make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.(O)
Gog’s Armies Destroyed
39 And you, mortal, prophesy against Gog and say: Thus says the Lord God: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal!(P) 2 I will turn you around and drive you forward and bring you up from the remotest parts of the north and lead you against the mountains of Israel. 3 I will strike your bow from your left hand and will make your arrows drop out of your right hand.(Q) 4 You shall fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you; I will give you to birds of prey of every kind and to the wild animals to be devoured.(R) 5 You shall fall in the open field, for I have spoken, says the Lord God. 6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who live securely in the coastlands, and they shall know that I am the Lord.(S)
7 My holy name I will make known among my people Israel, and I will not let my holy name be profaned any more, and the nations shall know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel.(T) 8 It has come! It has happened, says the Lord God. This is the day of which I have spoken.
9 Then those who live in the towns of Israel will go out and make fires of the weapons and burn them—bucklers and shields, bows and arrows, clubs and spears—and they will make fires of them for seven years.(U) 10 They will not need to take wood out of the field or cut down any trees in the forests, for they will make their fires of the weapons; they will despoil those who despoiled them and plunder those who plundered them, says the Lord God.(V)
Ezekiel 38:9-39:10
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Ezekiel 38:9-39:10
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9 You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm;(A) you will be like a cloud(B) covering the land.(C)
10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind(D) and you will devise an evil scheme.(E) 11 You will say, “I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people(F)—all of them living without walls and without gates and bars.(G) 12 I will plunder and loot and turn my hand against the resettled ruins and the people gathered from the nations, rich in livestock and goods, living at the center of the land.[a]” 13 Sheba(H) and Dedan(I) and the merchants of Tarshish(J) and all her villages[b] will say to you, “Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?(K)”’
14 “Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In that day, when my people Israel are living in safety,(L) will you not take notice of it? 15 You will come from your place in the far north,(M) you and many nations with you, all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army.(N) 16 You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud(O) that covers the land.(P) In days to come, Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me when I am proved holy(Q) through you before their eyes.(R)
17 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You are the one I spoke of in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel. At that time they prophesied for years that I would bring you against them. 18 This is what will happen in that day: When Gog attacks the land of Israel, my hot anger will be aroused, declares the Sovereign Lord. 19 In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake(S) in the land of Israel.(T) 20 The fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble(U) at my presence. The mountains will be overturned,(V) the cliffs will crumble(W) and every wall will fall to the ground.(X) 21 I will summon a sword(Y) against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign Lord. Every man’s sword will be against his brother.(Z) 22 I will execute judgment(AA) on him with plague and bloodshed;(AB) I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones(AC) and burning sulfur(AD) on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.(AE) 23 And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(AF)’
39 “Son of man, prophesy against Gog(AG) and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of[c] Meshek(AH) and Tubal.(AI) 2 I will turn you around and drag you along. I will bring you from the far north(AJ) and send you against the mountains of Israel.(AK) 3 Then I will strike your bow(AL) from your left hand and make your arrows(AM) drop from your right hand. 4 On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to all kinds of carrion birds(AN) and to the wild animals.(AO) 5 You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.(AP) 6 I will send fire(AQ) on Magog(AR) and on those who live in safety in the coastlands,(AS) and they will know(AT) that I am the Lord.
7 “‘I will make known my holy name among my people Israel. I will no longer let my holy name be profaned,(AU) and the nations will know(AV) that I the Lord am the Holy One in Israel.(AW) 8 It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord. This is the day(AX) I have spoken of.
9 “‘Then those who live in the towns of Israel will go out and use the weapons for fuel and burn them up—the small and large shields, the bows and arrows,(AY) the war clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.(AZ) 10 They will not need to gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons for fuel. And they will plunder(BA) those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Sovereign Lord.(BB)
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 38:12 The Hebrew for this phrase means the navel of the earth.
- Ezekiel 38:13 Or her strong lions
- Ezekiel 39:1 Or Gog, prince of Rosh,
Ezekiel 32:18-32
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Ezekiel 32:18-32
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18 Mortal, wail over the hordes of Egypt
and send them down,
with Egypt[a] and the daughters of majestic nations,
to the world below,
with those who go down to the Pit.(A)
19 “Whom do you surpass in beauty?
Go down! Be laid to rest with the uncircumcised!”(B)
20 They shall fall among those who are killed by the sword. Egypt[b] has been handed over to the sword; both it and its hordes will be carried away.[c] 21 The mighty chiefs shall speak of them, with their helpers, out of the midst of Sheol: “They have come down; they lie still, the uncircumcised, killed by the sword.”(C)
22 Assyria is there and all its company, their graves all around it, all of them killed, fallen by the sword.(D) 23 Their graves are set in the uttermost parts of the Pit. Its company is all around its grave, all of them killed, fallen by the sword, who spread terror in the land of the living.(E)
24 Elam is there and all its hordes around its grave, all of them killed, fallen by the sword, who went down uncircumcised into the world below, who spread terror in the land of the living. They bear their shame with those who go down to the Pit.(F) 25 They have made Elam[d] a bed among the slain with all its hordes, their graves all around it, all of them uncircumcised, killed by the sword, for terror of them was spread in the land of the living, and they bear their shame with those who go down to the Pit; they are placed among the slain.(G)
26 Meshech and Tubal are there, and all their multitude, their graves all around them, all of them uncircumcised, pierced by the sword, for they spread terror in the land of the living.(H) 27 And they do not lie with the fallen warriors of long ago[e] who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were laid under their heads and whose shields[f] are upon their bones; for the terror of the warriors was in the land of the living.(I) 28 So you shall be broken and lie among the uncircumcised, with those who are killed by the sword.
29 Edom is there, its kings and all its princes, who for all their might are laid with those who are killed by the sword; they lie with the uncircumcised, with those who go down to the Pit.(J)
30 The princes of the north are there, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who have gone down in shame with the slain, for all the terror that they caused by their might; they lie uncircumcised with those who are killed by the sword and bear their shame with those who go down to the Pit.(K)
31 When Pharaoh sees them, he will be consoled for all his hordes—Pharaoh and all his army, killed by the sword, says the Lord God. 32 For he[g] spread terror in the land of the living; therefore he shall be laid to rest among the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword—Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord God.
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Ezekiel 32:18-32
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18 “Son of man, wail for the hordes of Egypt and consign(A) to the earth below both her and the daughters of mighty nations, along with those who go down to the pit.(B) 19 Say to them, ‘Are you more favored than others? Go down and be laid among the uncircumcised.’(C) 20 They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; let her be dragged(D) off with all her hordes.(E) 21 From within the realm of the dead(F) the mighty leaders will say of Egypt and her allies, ‘They have come down and they lie with the uncircumcised,(G) with those killed by the sword.’
22 “Assyria is there with her whole army; she is surrounded by the graves of all her slain, all who have fallen by the sword. 23 Their graves are in the depths of the pit(H) and her army lies around her grave.(I) All who had spread terror in the land of the living are slain, fallen by the sword.
24 “Elam(J) is there, with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword.(K) All who had spread terror in the land of the living(L) went down uncircumcised to the earth below. They bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.(M) 25 A bed is made for her among the slain, with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are uncircumcised,(N) killed by the sword. Because their terror had spread in the land of the living, they bear their shame with those who go down to the pit; they are laid among the slain.
26 “Meshek and Tubal(O) are there, with all their hordes around their graves. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword because they spread their terror in the land of the living. 27 But they do not lie with the fallen warriors of old,[a](P) who went down to the realm of the dead with their weapons of war—their swords placed under their heads and their shields[b] resting on their bones—though these warriors also had terrorized the land of the living.
28 “You too, Pharaoh, will be broken and will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.
29 “Edom(Q) is there, her kings and all her princes; despite their power, they are laid with those killed by the sword. They lie with the uncircumcised, with those who go down to the pit.(R)
30 “All the princes of the north(S) and all the Sidonians(T) are there; they went down with the slain in disgrace despite the terror caused by their power. They lie uncircumcised(U) with those killed by the sword and bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.(V)
31 “Pharaoh—he and all his army—will see them and he will be consoled(W) for all his hordes that were killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign Lord. 32 Although I had him spread terror in the land of the living, Pharaoh(X) and all his hordes will be laid among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign Lord.”(Y)
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 32:27 Septuagint; Hebrew warriors who were uncircumcised
- Ezekiel 32:27 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text punishment
Jeremiah 51:53-57
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Jeremiah 51:53-57
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53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven,
and though she should fortify her strong height,
from me destroyers would come upon her,
says the Lord.(A)
54 Listen!—a cry from Babylon!
A great crashing from the land of the Chaldeans!(B)
55 For the Lord is laying Babylon waste
and stilling her loud clamor.
Their waves roar like mighty waters;
the sound of their clamor resounds,(C)
56 for a destroyer has come against her,
against Babylon;
her warriors are taken;
their bows are broken,
for the Lord is a God of recompense;
he will repay in full.(D)
57 I will make her officials and her sages drunk,
also her governors, her deputies, and her warriors;
they shall sleep a perpetual sleep and never wake,
says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.(E)
Jeremiah 51:53-57
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Jeremiah 51:53-57
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53 Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens(A)
and fortifies her lofty stronghold,
I will send destroyers(B) against her,”
declares the Lord.
54 “The sound of a cry(C) comes from Babylon,
the sound of great destruction(D)
from the land of the Babylonians.[a]
55 The Lord will destroy Babylon;
he will silence(E) her noisy din.
Waves(F) of enemies will rage like great waters;
the roar of their voices will resound.
56 A destroyer(G) will come against Babylon;
her warriors will be captured,
and their bows will be broken.(H)
For the Lord is a God of retribution;
he will repay(I) in full.
57 I will make her officials(J) and wise(K) men drunk,(L)
her governors, officers and warriors as well;
they will sleep(M) forever and not awake,”
declares the King,(N) whose name is the Lord Almighty.
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- Jeremiah 51:54 Or Chaldeans
Jeremiah 51:38-43
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Jeremiah 51:38-43
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38 Like lions they shall roar together;
they shall growl like lions’ whelps.
39 When they are inflamed, I will set out their drink
and make them drunk, until they become merry
and then sleep a perpetual sleep
and never wake, says the Lord.(A)
40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter,
like rams and goats.(B)
41 How Sheshach[a] is taken;
the pride of the whole earth seized!
How Babylon has become
an object of horror among the nations!(C)
42 The sea has risen over Babylon;
she has been covered by its tumultuous waves.(D)
43 Her cities have become an object of horror,
a land of drought and a desert,
a land in which no one lives
and through which no mortal passes.(E)
Footnotes
- 51.41 That is, Babylon
Jeremiah 51:38-43
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Jeremiah 51:38-43
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38 Her people all roar like young lions,(A)
they growl like lion cubs.
39 But while they are aroused,
I will set out a feast for them
and make them drunk,(B)
so that they shout with laughter—
then sleep forever(C) and not awake,”
declares the Lord.(D)
40 “I will bring them down
like lambs to the slaughter,
like rams and goats.(E)
41 “How Sheshak[a](F) will be captured,(G)
the boast of the whole earth seized!
How desolate(H) Babylon will be
among the nations!
42 The sea will rise over Babylon;
its roaring waves(I) will cover her.
43 Her towns will be desolate,
a dry and desert(J) land,
a land where no one lives,
through which no one travels.(K)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:41 Sheshak is a cryptogram for Babylon.
Jeremiah 50:11-15
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Jeremiah 50:11-15
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11 Though you rejoice, though you exult,
O plunderers of my heritage,
though you frisk about like a heifer on the grass
and neigh like stallions,(A)
12 your mother shall be utterly shamed,
and she who bore you shall be disgraced.
She shall be the last of the nations,
a wilderness, dry land, and a desert.(B)
13 Because of the wrath of the Lord, she shall not be inhabited
but shall be an utter desolation;
everyone who passes by Babylon shall be appalled
and hiss because of all her wounds.(C)
14 Take up your positions around Babylon,
all you who bend the bow;
shoot at her; spare no arrows,
for she has sinned against the Lord.(D)
15 Raise a shout against her from all sides,
“She has surrendered;
her bulwarks have fallen;
her walls are thrown down.”
For this is the vengeance of the Lord:
take vengeance on her;
do to her as she has done.(E)
Jeremiah 50:11-15
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Jeremiah 50:11-15
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11 “Because you rejoice and are glad,
you who pillage my inheritance,(A)
because you frolic like a heifer(B) threshing grain
and neigh like stallions,
12 your mother will be greatly ashamed;
she who gave you birth will be disgraced.(C)
She will be the least of the nations—
a wilderness, a dry land, a desert.(D)
13 Because of the Lord’s anger she will not be inhabited
but will be completely desolate.(E)
All who pass Babylon will be appalled;(F)
they will scoff(G) because of all her wounds.(H)
14 “Take up your positions around Babylon,
all you who draw the bow.(I)
Shoot at her! Spare no arrows,(J)
for she has sinned against the Lord.
15 Shout(K) against her on every side!
She surrenders, her towers fall,
her walls(L) are torn down.
Since this is the vengeance(M) of the Lord,
take vengeance on her;
do to her(N) as she has done to others.(O)
Isaiah 64:1-2
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Isaiah 64:1-2
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64 O that you would tear open the heavens and come down,
so that the mountains would quake at your presence—(A)
2 [a]as when fire kindles brushwood
and the fire causes water to boil—
to make your name known to your adversaries,
so that the nations might tremble at your presence!(B)
Footnotes
- 64.2 64.1 in Heb
Isaiah 64:1-2
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Isaiah 64:1-2
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Footnotes
- Isaiah 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1 is numbered 63:19b, and 64:2-12 is numbered 64:1-11.
Isaiah 54:15-17
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Isaiah 54:15-17
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15 If anyone stirs up strife,
it is not from me;
whoever stirs up strife with you
shall fall because of you.(A)
16 See, it is I who have created the smith
who blows the fire of coals
and produces a weapon fit for its purpose;
I have also created the ravager to destroy.
17 No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper,
and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, says the Lord.(B)
Isaiah 54:15-17
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Isaiah 54:15-17
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15 If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing;
whoever attacks you will surrender(A) to you.
16 “See, it is I who created the blacksmith(B)
who fans the coals into flame
and forges a weapon(C) fit for its work.
And it is I who have created the destroyer(D) to wreak havoc;
17 no weapon forged against you will prevail,(E)
and you will refute(F) every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants(G) of the Lord,
and this is their vindication(H) from me,”
declares the Lord.
Isaiah 49:25-26
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Isaiah 49:25-26
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25 But thus says the Lord:
Even the captives of the mighty will be taken,
and the prey of the tyrant will be rescued,
for I will contend with those who contend with you,
and I will save your children.(A)
26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh,
and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with wine.
Then all flesh shall know
that I am the Lord your Savior
and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.(B)
Isaiah 49:25-26
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Isaiah 49:25-26
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25 But this is what the Lord says:
“Yes, captives(A) will be taken from warriors,(B)
and plunder retrieved from the fierce;(C)
I will contend with those who contend with you,(D)
and your children I will save.(E)
26 I will make your oppressors(F) eat(G) their own flesh;
they will be drunk on their own blood,(H) as with wine.
Then all mankind will know(I)
that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(J)
your Redeemer,(K) the Mighty One of Jacob.(L)”
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