Jeremiah 50:41
English Standard Version
41 (A)“Behold, a people comes from the north;
a mighty nation and many kings
are stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.
Jeremiah 50:41
New International Version
Jeremiah 51:27-28
English Standard Version
27 (A)“Set up a standard on the earth;
(B)blow the trumpet among the nations;
(C)prepare (D)the nations for war against her;
summon against her (E)the kingdoms,
(F)Ararat, Minni, and (G)Ashkenaz;
appoint a (H)marshal against her;
(I)bring up horses like bristling locusts.
28 (J)Prepare (K)the nations for war against her,
the kings of (L)the Medes, (M)with their governors (N)and deputies,
and every (O)land under their dominion.
Jeremiah 51:27-28
New International Version
27 “Lift up a banner(A) in the land!
Blow the trumpet among the nations!
Prepare the nations for battle against her;
summon against her these kingdoms:(B)
Ararat,(C) Minni and Ashkenaz.(D)
Appoint a commander against her;
send up horses like a swarm of locusts.(E)
28 Prepare the nations for battle against her—
the kings of the Medes,(F)
their governors and all their officials,
and all the countries they rule.(G)
Jeremiah 50:9
English Standard Version
9 For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon (A)a gathering of great nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.
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Jeremiah 50:9
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Jeremiah 6:22-23
English Standard Version
22 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“Behold, a people is coming (B)from the north country,
a great nation is stirring from (C)the farthest parts of the earth.
23 They lay hold on bow and javelin;
they are (D)cruel and have no mercy;
(E)the sound of them is like the roaring sea;
they ride on horses,
set in array as a man for battle,
against you, O daughter of Zion!”
Jeremiah 6:22-23
New International Version
22 This is what the Lord says:
“Look, an army is coming
from the land of the north;(A)
a great nation is being stirred up
from the ends of the earth.(B)
23 They are armed with bow and spear;
they are cruel and show no mercy.(C)
They sound like the roaring sea(D)
as they ride on their horses;(E)
they come like men in battle formation
to attack you, Daughter Zion.(F)”
Isaiah 13:2-5
English Standard Version
2 On a bare hill (A)raise a signal;
cry aloud to them;
wave the hand for (B)them to enter
the gates of the nobles.
3 I myself have commanded my consecrated ones,
and have summoned my mighty men to execute my anger,
my proudly exulting ones.[a]
4 The sound (C)of a tumult is on the mountains
as of a great multitude!
The sound of an uproar of kingdoms,
of nations gathering together!
(D)The Lord of hosts is mustering
a host for battle.
5 (E)They come from a distant land,
from the end of the heavens,
the Lord and the weapons of his indignation,
to destroy the whole land.[b]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 13:3 Or those who exult in my majesty
- Isaiah 13:5 Or earth; also verse 9
Isaiah 13:2-5
New International Version
2 Raise a banner(A) on a bare hilltop,
shout to them;
beckon to them
to enter the gates(B) of the nobles.
3 I have commanded those I prepared for battle;
I have summoned my warriors(C) to carry out my wrath(D)—
those who rejoice(E) in my triumph.
4 Listen, a noise on the mountains,
like that of a great multitude!(F)
Listen, an uproar(G) among the kingdoms,
like nations massing together!
The Lord Almighty(H) is mustering(I)
an army for war.
5 They come from faraway lands,
from the ends of the heavens(J)—
the Lord and the weapons(K) of his wrath(L)—
to destroy(M) the whole country.
Jeremiah 51:11
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 51:1-2
English Standard Version
The Utter Destruction of Babylon
51 Thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will stir up (A)the spirit of a destroyer
against Babylon,
against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai,[a]
2 and I will send to Babylon winnowers,
and (B)they shall winnow her,
and they shall empty her land,
when they come against her from every side
(C)on the day of trouble.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:1 A code name for Chaldea
Jeremiah 51:1-2
New International Version
51 This is what the Lord says:
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:1 Leb Kamai is a cryptogram for Chaldea, that is, Babylonia.
Jeremiah 50:2-3
English Standard Version
2 “Declare among the nations and proclaim,
set up a banner and proclaim,
conceal it not, and say:
(A)‘Babylon is taken,
(B)Bel is put to shame,
Merodach is dismayed.
(C)Her images are put to shame,
her idols are dismayed.’
3 “For (D)out of the north a nation has come up against her, (E)which shall make her land a desolation, and none shall dwell in it; (F)both man and beast shall flee away.
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Jeremiah 50:2-3
New International Version
2 “Announce and proclaim(A) among the nations,
lift up a banner(B) and proclaim it;
keep nothing back, but say,
‘Babylon will be captured;(C)
Bel(D) will be put to shame,(E)
Marduk(F) filled with terror.
Her images will be put to shame
and her idols(G) filled with terror.’
3 A nation from the north(H) will attack her
and lay waste her land.
No one will live(I) in it;
both people and animals(J) will flee away.
Jeremiah 25:14
English Standard Version
14 (A)For many nations (B)and great kings shall make slaves even of them, (C)and I will recompense them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.”
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Jeremiah 25:14
New International Version
14 They themselves will be enslaved(A) by many nations(B) and great kings; I will repay(C) them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.”
Isaiah 13:17-18
English Standard Version
17 Behold, (A)I am stirring up the Medes against them,
who have no regard for silver
and do not delight in gold.
18 (B)Their bows will slaughter[a] the young men;
they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb;
their eyes will not pity children.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 13:18 Hebrew dash in pieces
Isaiah 13:17-18
New International Version
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