Jeremiah 50:25

²³ How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

²⁴ I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.

²⁶ Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.

²⁷ Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
KJV: The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
WEB: The LORD has opened his armory, and has brought out the weapons of his indignation; for the Lord, GOD of Armies, has a work to do in the land of the Chaldeans.
ASV: Jehovah hath opened his armory, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation; for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, hath a work [to do] in the land of the Chaldeans.
DARBY: Jehovah hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation; for this is a work for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, in the land of the Chaldeans.
BLB: YHWH has opened His storehouse, and has brought out the weapons of His anger, for there [is] a work unto the Lord YHWH of the Armies in the land of the Chaldeans!

ÅB: Herren har åpnet sitt rustkammer og tatt fram sin vredes våpen; for Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud, har et arbeid fore i kaldeernes land.
OTB: Herren har åpnet sitt våpenlager og hentet frem vredens våpen, for hærskarenes suverene Herre har arbeid å gjøre i kaldeernes land.
B1930: Herren har åpnet sitt rustkammer og tatt frem sin vredes våben; for Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud, har et arbeid fore i kaldeernes land.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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