Jeremiah 51:3
Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 51 connects to 10 cross-references. The oracle against Babylon continues with instructions for Judah's departure: flee out of the midst of Babylon. God's vengeance for Zion's temple is the theme. Jeremiah orders the scroll of Babylon's doom to be tied to a stone and cast …
Other Translations
Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
Let not the treader tread his bow, Nor lift himself up in his coat of mail, Nor have ye pity on her young men, Devote ye to destruction all her host.
Against her the bow of the archer is bent, and he puts on his coat of metal: have no mercy on her young men, give all her army up to the curse.
Cross References
The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the …
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in …
Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of …
For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from …
Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on …
Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: …
Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy …
Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the …
Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof …