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KJV Lexicon Because the spoilershadad (shaw-dad') to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage -- dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), utterly, (lay) waste. is come bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) upon her even upon Babylon Babel (baw-bel') confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon. and her mighty men gibbowr (ghib-bore') powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man. are taken lakad (law-kad') to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere every one of their bows qesheth (keh'-sheth) of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot). is broken chathath (khaw-thath') to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear for the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. God 'el (ale) strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) of recompences gmuwlah (ghem-oo-law') meaning the same -- deed, recompense, such a reward. shall surely shalam (shaw-lam') to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate requite shalam (shaw-lam') to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon, And her mighty men will be captured, Their bows are shattered; For the LORD is a God of recompense, He will fully repay. King James Bible Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite. Holman Christian Standard Bible for a destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, their bows shattered, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will certainly repay. International Standard Version Indeed, the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon. Her warriors are captured, and her bows are broken. For the LORD is a God of recompense, and he will repay in full. NET Bible For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. For the LORD is a God who punishes; he pays back in full. GOD'S WORD® Translation A destroyer will attack Babylon, its soldiers will be captured, and their bows and arrows will be broken. "I, the LORD, am a God who punishes evil. I will certainly punish them. King James 2000 Bible Because the plunderer has come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, everyone of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompenses shall surely repay. Links Jeremiah 51:56Jeremiah 51:56 NIV Jeremiah 51:56 NLT Jeremiah 51:56 ESV Jeremiah 51:56 NASB Jeremiah 51:56 KJV |
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