20 He says, “You are My [a](A)war-club, 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 the old man and (F)youth,
And with you I shatter the young man and virgin,
23 And with you I shatter the shepherd and his flock,
And with you I shatter the farmer and his team,
And with you I shatter governors and officials.

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 51:20 Lit shatterer

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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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 51:22 Or virgin