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Jeremiah 51:36

Judgment

34 “Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me. He has set me aside like an empty vessel; he has swallowed me like a monster; he filled his belly with my delicacies and vomited me out.

35 May the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,” says the dweller of Zion. “May my blood be on the dwellers of Chaldea,” says Jerusalem.

Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.

37 Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant.

38 They will roar together like young lions; they will growl like lion cubs.

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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
Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.
KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.
WEB
Therefore the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.
ASV
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.
DARBY
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her spring dry.
BLB
Therefore, thus says YHWH: “Behold, I will plead your case, and I will take vengeance in vengeance for you! I will dry up her sea, and I will make dry her springs;
ÅB
Derfor sier Herren så: Se, jeg fører din sak og utfører din hevn, og jeg vil tørke ut dets hav og gjøre dets kilde tørr.
OTB
«‘Herren har talt: «Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med menn Som gresshopper, og de vil løfte opp et rop om kamp Mot deg.
B1930
Derfor sier Herren så: Se, jeg fører din sak og utfører din hevn, og jeg vil tørke ut dets hav og gjøre dets kilde tørr.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 50:38

    A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.

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  • Romans 12:19

    Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

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  • Psalms 140:12

    I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:35

    Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

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  • Hebrews 10:30–31

    For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

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  • Deuteronomy 32:43

    Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.

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  • Isaiah 44:27

    who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’

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  • Proverbs 22:23

    for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.

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