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Jeremiah 51:11

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11eMake †bright the arrows; gather fthe shields:

gThe Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of hthe Medes:

For ihis device is against Babylon, to destroy it;

kBecause it is the vengeance of the Lord,

kThe vengeance of his temple.

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Footnotes

  1. eSo Isai. 21:5. ch. 46:4. Comp. ch. 50:14.
  2. †Heb. pure. ch. 4:11 (Heb.).
  3. fSee 2 Sam. 8:7.
  4. gIsai. 13:17. So Isai. 21:2. ver. 28.
  5. hSee 2 Kin. 17:6.
  6. iSee ch. 50:45.
  7. kch. 50:28. So ver. 6.
  8. kch. 50:28. So ver. 6.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Sharpen the arrows!

Take up the shields!

The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, for that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance for his temple.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Sharpen the arrows,

take up the shields!

The Lord has stirred up the kings of the Medes,

because his purpose is to destroy Babylon.

The Lord will take vengeance,

vengeance for his temple.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Sharpen the arrows!

Fill the quivers!

The Lord has roused the spirit

of the kings of the Medes

because his plan is aimed at Babylon

to destroy her,

for it is the Lord’s vengeance,

vengeance for his temple.

NLTNew Living Translation

Sharpen the arrows!

Lift up the shields!

For the Lord has inspired the kings of the Medes

to march against Babylon and destroy her.

This is his vengeance against those

who desecrated his Temple.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers!

Yahweh has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes.

Because his plan concerning Babylon is to destroy it,

for that is the vengeance of Yahweh,

the vengeance for his temple.