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The Lord’s Instrument of Judgment

20 “You are my war-club and
    weapons of war.
I’ll smash nations with you
    and destroy kingdoms with you.
21 I’ll smash the horse and its rider with you.
    I’ll smash the chariot and its rider with you.
22 I’ll smash man and woman with you.
    I’ll smash old man and young boy with you.
        I’ll smash young man and young woman[a] with you.
23 I’ll smash the shepherd and his flock with you.
    I’ll smash the farmer and his team of oxen with you.
        I’ll smash governors and officials with you.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:22 Or virgin

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)

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