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
Revised Standard Version
11 “Sharpen the arrows!
Take up the shields!
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, the vengeance for his temple.
12 Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon;
make the watch strong;
set up watchmen;
prepare the ambushes;
for the Lord has both planned and done
what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
13 O you who dwell by many waters,
rich in treasures,
your end has come,
the thread of your life is cut.
14 The Lord of hosts has sworn by himself:
Surely I will fill you with men, as many as locusts,
and they shall raise the shout of victory over you.
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