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Jeremiah 51:20-23
Legacy Standard Bible
Jeremiah 51:20-23
Legacy Standard Bible
20 He says, “You are My (A)instrument of shattering, My weapon of war;
And with you I (B)shatter nations,
And with you I destroy kingdoms.
21 With you I (C)shatter the horse and his rider,
And with you I shatter the (D)chariot and its rider,
22 And with you I shatter (E)man and woman,
And with you I shatter old man and (F)youth,
And with you I shatter choice man and virgin,
23 And with you I shatter the shepherd and his flock,
And with you I shatter the farmer and his pair of oxen,
And with you I shatter governors and prefects.
Jeremiah 51:20-23
International Standard Version
Jeremiah 51:20-23
International Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:22 Or virgin
Jeremiah 51:20-23
New International Version
Jeremiah 51:20-23
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)
Jeremiah 51:20-23
King James Version
Jeremiah 51:20-23
King James Version
20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
21 And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
22 With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
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