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KJV Lexicon Make brightbarar (baw-rar') to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select -- make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out). the arrows chets (khayts) a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear gather male' (maw-lay') a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively) the shields shelet (sheh'-let) probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person) -- shield. the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. hath raised up `uwr (oor) to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self). the spirit ruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being of the kings melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. of the Medes Maday (maw-dah'-ee) Madai, a country of central Asia -- Madai, Medes, Media. for his device mzimmah (mez-im-maw') a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly. is against Babylon Babel (baw-bel') confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon. to destroy shachath (shaw-khath') to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r). it because it is the vengeance nqamah (nek-aw-maw') avengement, whether the act of the passion -- + avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance. of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. the vengeance nqamah (nek-aw-maw') avengement, whether the act of the passion -- + avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance. of his temple heykal (hay-kawl') a large public building, such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, Because His purpose is against Babylon to destroy it; For it is the vengeance of the LORD, vengeance for His temple. King James Bible Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has put it into the mind of the kings of the Medes because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the LORD's vengeance, vengeance for His temple. International Standard Version Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers! The LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes— he has decided to destroy Babylon. Indeed, it's the LORD's vengeance, vengeance for his Temple. NET Bible "Sharpen your arrows! Fill your quivers! The LORD will arouse a spirit of hostility in the kings of Media. For he intends to destroy Babylonia. For that is how the LORD will get his revenge--how he will get his revenge for the Babylonians' destruction of his temple. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sharpen the arrows; fill the quivers. The LORD will stir up the spirit of the kings of the Medes because his plan is to destroy Babylon. The LORD will avenge his temple. King James 2000 Bible Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance for his temple. Links Jeremiah 51:11Jeremiah 51:11 NIV Jeremiah 51:11 NLT Jeremiah 51:11 ESV Jeremiah 51:11 NASB Jeremiah 51:11 KJV |