Jeremiah 51:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 51:3

The Utter Destruction of Babylon

1 Thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will raise up against ^aBabylon,
Against those who dwell in¹ Leb Kamai,
^bA destroying wind.

2 And I will send ^awinnowers to Babylon,
Who shall winnow her and empty her land.
^bFor in the day of doom
They shall be against her all around.

3 Against her ^alet the archer bend his bow,
And lift himself up against her in his armor.
Do not spare her young men;
^bUtterly destroy all her army.

4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans,
^aAnd those thrust through in her streets.

5 For Israel is ^anot forsaken, nor Judah,
By his God, the Lord of hosts,
Though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.”

6 ^aFlee from the midst of Babylon,
And every one save his life!
Do not be cut off in her iniquity,
For ^bthis is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;
^cHe shall recompense her.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 51:3

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American Standard Version
Against `him that' bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against `him that' lifteth himself up in his coat of mail: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.

Amplified® Bible
Against him who bends let the archer bend his bow, and against him who lifts himself up in his coat of mail. And spare not her young men; devote [to God] and utterly destroy her entire host.

Contemporary English Version
I will tell these soldiers, "Attack quickly, before the Babylonians can string their bows or put on their armor. Kill their best soldiers and destroy their army!"

Darby English Version
Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail; and spare not her young men: destroy utterly all her host.

Good News Bible
Don't give its soldiers time to shoot their arrows or to put on their armor. Do not spare the young men! Destroy the whole army!

King James Version
Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.

New American Standard Bible
"Let not him who bends his bow bend {it,} Nor let him rise up in his scale-armor; So do not spare her young men; Devote all her army to destruction.

New International Version
Let not the archer string his bow,
nor let him put on his armor.
Do not spare her young men;
completely destroy her army.

New King James Version
Against her let the archer bend his bow,
And lift himself up against her in his armor.
Do not spare her young men;
Utterly destroy all her army.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Let not him who bends his bow bend it, Nor let him rise up in his scale-armor; So do not spare her young men; Devote all her army to destruction.

Revised Standard Version
Let not the archer bend his bow, and let him not stand up in his coat of mail. Spare not her young men; utterly destroy all her host.

Young's Literal Translation
Let not the treader tread his bow, Nor lift himself up in his coat of mail, Nor have ye pity on her young men, Devote ye to destruction all her host.

New English Translation
Do not give her archers time to string their bows or to put on their coats of armor.¹ Do not spare any of her young men. Completely destroy² her whole army.

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