Jeremiah 50:29

²⁷ 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.

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.

³⁰ Therefore, her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD.

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.

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: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: “Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp against her all around. Let none of it escape. Pay her back according to her work. According to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
ASV: Call together the archers against Babylon, all them that bend the bow; encamp against her 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 Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.
DARBY: Call together the archers against Babylon, all those that bend the bow: encamp against her round about; let there be no escaping: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath acted proudly against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.
BLB: Call together against Babylon the archers, all those bending the bow: Encamp against her all around—do not let there be one escaping! Repay to her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her! For against YHWH she has seethed, against the Holy One of Israel.

ÅB: Kall skytterne sammen mot Babel, alle dem som spenner bue! Slå leir mot det rundt omkring, la ingen slippe unna! Betal det etter dets gjerninger, gjør mot det i alle deler som det har gjort! For mot Herren har det opphøyet seg, mot Israels Hellige.
OTB: "Kall bueskyttere mot Babylon, alle de som spenner buen. Leir dere rundt henne; la ingen unnslippe. Gjengjeld henne etter hennes gjerninger; gjør mot henne som hun har gjort. For hun har trosset Herren, Israels Hellige.
B1930: Kall skytterne sammen mot Babel, alle dem som spenner bue! Slå leir mot det rundt omkring, la ingen slippe unda! Betal det efter dets gjerninger, gjør mot det i alle deler som det har gjort! For mot Herren har det ophøiet sig, mot Israels Hellige.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 47:10
You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’
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Jeremiah 51:56
For a destroyer is coming against her— against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.
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Jeremiah 50:14–15
Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD.
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Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
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Exodus 10:3
So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
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Revelation 18:6
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
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Isaiah 37:23
Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
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2 Thessalonians 2:4
He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
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