Jeremiah 51:56
Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite.
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
for the destroyer is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.
For come in against it--against Babylon--hath a spoiler, And captured have been its mighty ones, Broken have been their bows, For the God of recompences--Jehovah--doth certainly repay.
For the waster has come on her, even on Babylon, and her men of war are taken, their bows are broken: for the Lord is a rewarding God, and he will certainly give payment.
Cross References
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is …
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he …
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, …
For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: …
Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come …
The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they …
And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done …
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; …