20          “You are my hammer and weapon of war:                        with you I break nations in pieces;with you I destroy kingdoms;            21          with you I break in pieces the horse and...  Read More

11          “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 ...  Read More

51 Thus says the Lord:                        “Behold, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyeragainst Babylon,against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai,            2           and I will send to Babylon w...  Read More

41          “Behold, a people comes from the north;a mighty nation and many kingsare stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.            42          They lay hold of bow and spear;they are cruel...  Read More

29 “Summon archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her according to all that she has done. For she has proudl...  Read More

21          “Go up against the land of Merathaim,and against the inhabitants of Pekod.                        Kill, and devote them to destruction,declares the Lord,and do all that I have commanded yo...  Read More

11          “Though you rejoice, though you exult,O plunderers of my heritage,                        though you frolic like a heifer in the pasture,and neigh like stallions,            12          yo...  Read More

50 The word that the Lord spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet:            2           “Declare among the nations and proclaim,set up a banner and pr...  Read More

34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.35 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, I will break the bow of Elam...  Read More

28 Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck down.                        Thus says the Lord:                        “Rise up, advance against Kedar!Destroy...  Read More

23 Concerning Damascus:                        “Hamath and Arpad are confounded,for they have heard bad news;                        they melt in fear,they are troubled like the sea that cannot be qui...  Read More

7 Concerning Edom.Thus says the Lord of hosts:                        “Is wisdom no more in Teman?Has counsel perished from the prudent?Has their wisdom vanished?            8           Flee, turn bac...  Read More