Jeremiah 50:27

Judgment

²⁵ 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.

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

²⁸ The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

²⁹ Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against 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.

Compare

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
Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation.
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Isaiah 34:7
And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.
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Psalms 37:13
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
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Psalms 22:12
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
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Jeremiah 48:44
He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
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Revelation 18:10
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
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Jeremiah 50:31
Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
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Revelation 16:17–19
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
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