9 For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.
Jeremiah 50:9
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Jeremiah 50:13–15
13 Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds. 14 Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare…
Jeremiah 51:10–12
10 “The LORD has brought forth our vindication; come, let us tell in Zion what the LORD our God has accomplished.” 11 Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her…
Jeremiah 51:55–57
55 For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound. 56 For a destroyer is coming against her— against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be b…
Jeremiah 50:40–42
40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. 41 Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth. 42 They grasp…
Jeremiah 50:28–30
28 Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple. 29 Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her ac…
Jeremiah 51:1–3
1 This is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will stir up against Babylon and against the people of Leb-kamai the spirit of a destroyer. 2 I will send strangers to Babylon to winnow her and empty her land; for they will come against her from every side in her day of d…
Jeremiah 6:21–23
21 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I will lay stumbling blocks before this people; fathers and sons alike will be staggered; friends and neighbors will perish.” 22 This is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nati…
Jeremiah 51:27–29
27 “Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her— Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts. 28 Prepare the nations for bat…
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