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
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the …
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.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in …
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served …
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: …