Jeremiah 51:11-14
Legacy Standard Bible
11 (A)Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers!
Yahweh has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes
Because His purpose is against Babylon to destroy it;
For it is the (B)vengeance of Yahweh, vengeance for His temple.
12 (C)Lift up a standard against the walls of Babylon;
Make strong the watch;
Raise up [a]watchmen;
Establish men in ambush!
For Yahweh has both (D)purposed and performed
What He spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
13 O you who (E)dwell by abundant waters,
Abundant in (F)treasures,
Your end has come,
The [b]measure of your [c](G)end.
14 (H)Yahweh of hosts has sworn by Himself:
“Surely I will fill you with a [d]population like (I)locusts,
And they will cry out with [e]shouts of victory over you.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:12 Or sentries
- Jeremiah 51:13 Lit cubit
- Jeremiah 51:13 Lit being cut off
- Jeremiah 51:14 Or mankind
- Jeremiah 51:14 Something like the song of grape treaders
Jeremiah 51:11-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 Sharpen the arrows!
Fill the quivers!
The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes because his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, for that is the vengeance of the Lord, vengeance for his temple.(A)
12 Raise a standard against the walls of Babylon;
make the watch strong;
post sentinels;
prepare the ambushes,
for the Lord has both planned and done
what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.(B)
13 You who live by mighty waters,
rich in treasures,
your end has come;
the thread of your life is cut.(C)
14 The Lord of hosts has sworn by himself:
Surely I will fill you with troops like a swarm of locusts,
and they shall raise a shout of victory over you.(D)
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