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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.

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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