Jeremiah 50:27

Judgment

²⁵ 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.

²⁶ Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors.

Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come— the time of their punishment.

²⁸ Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.

²⁹ Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.

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: Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come— the time of their punishment.
KJV: Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
WEB: Kill all her bulls. Let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them! For their day has come, the time of their visitation.
ASV: Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
DARBY: Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
BLB: Slay all her bulls; let them go down to the slaughter! Woe to them! For their day has come, the time of their punishment.

ÅB: Drep alle dets okser[^4], la dem stige ned for å slaktes! Ve over dem! For deres dag er kommet, deres hjemsøkelses tid.
OTB: Sett alle hennes unge okser under sverdet; la dem gå ned til slaktingen! Ve dem, for deres dag har kommet, tiden for dem å bli straffet.
B1930: Drep alle dets okser, la dem stige ned for å slaktes! Ve over dem! For deres dag er kommet, deres hjemsøkelses tid. / < d.e. dets veldige menn.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 46:21
Even the mercenaries among her are like fattened calves. They too will turn back; together they will flee, they will not stand their ground, for the day of calamity is coming upon them— the time of their punishment.
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Isaiah 34:7
And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat.
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Psalms 37:13
but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
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Psalms 22:12
Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
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Jeremiah 48:44
“Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.
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Revelation 18:10
In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
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Jeremiah 50:31
“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.
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Revelation 16:17–19
Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
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