Jeremiah 51:11-14
New American Standard Bible
11 (A)Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers!
The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes,
Because His plan is against Babylon to destroy it;
For it is the (B)vengeance of the Lord, vengeance for His temple.
12 (C)Lift up a signal flag against the walls of Babylon;
Post a strong guard,
Station [a]sentries,
Set up an ambush!
For the Lord has both (D)planned and performed
What He spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
13 You who (E)live by many waters,
Abundant in (F)treasures,
Your end has come,
The [b]measure of your [c](G)end.
14 The (H)Lord of armies has sworn by Himself:
“I will certainly fill you with a [d]population like (I)locusts,
And they will cry out with shouts of victory over you.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:12 Or watchmen
- Jeremiah 51:13 Lit cubit
- Jeremiah 51:13 Lit being cut off
- Jeremiah 51:14 Or mankind
Jeremiah 51:11-14
New Living Translation
11 Sharpen the arrows!
Lift up the shields![a]
For the Lord has inspired the kings of the Medes
to march against Babylon and destroy her.
This is his vengeance against those
who desecrated his Temple.
12 Raise the battle flag against Babylon!
Reinforce the guard and station the watchmen.
Prepare an ambush,
for the Lord will fulfill all his plans against Babylon.
13 You are a city by a great river,
a great center of commerce,
but your end has come.
The thread of your life is cut.
14 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has taken this vow
and has sworn to it by his own name:
“Your cities will be filled with enemies,
like fields swarming with locusts,
and they will shout in triumph over you.”
Footnotes
- 51:11 Greek version reads Fill up the quivers.
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