Jeremiah 50:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side,
All of you who [a]bend the bow;
Shoot at her, do not spare your arrows,
For she has (A)sinned against the Lord.
15 Raise your battle cry against her on every side!
She has (B)given [b]herself up, her towers have fallen,
Her (C)walls have been torn down.
For this is the (D)vengeance of the Lord:
Take vengeance on her;
(E)As she has done to others, so do to her.
16 Eliminate the (F)sower from Babylon
And the one who wields the sickle at the time of harvest;
From [c]the (G)sword of the oppressor
(H)Each of them will turn back to his own people
And each of them will flee to his own land.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 50:14 Lit step on (in order to string)
- Jeremiah 50:15 Lit her hand
- Jeremiah 50:16 Or the oppressing sword
Jeremiah 50:14-16
Common English Bible
14 Take up your positions around Babylon,
all you archers;
now shoot at her;
save none of your arrows,
because she’s sinned against the Lord.
15 Raise a victory shout against her on every side!
She’s surrendered;
her towers have collapsed;
her walls are destroyed.
This is the Lord’s retribution;
now pay her back:
do to her what she’s done to others!
16 Cut Babylon off from those who plant
and those who harvest the crops,
because of its ruthless sword.[a]
Now return, all of you, to your people;
flee to your homeland!
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 50:16 Heb uncertain
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