Jeremiah 51:12-14
Common English Bible
12 Set up a flag on the walls of Babylon,
fortify the guards,
post watchmen,
prepare an ambush,
because the Lord has a plan
against the inhabitants of Babylon.
He will accomplish it,
just as he said he would.
13 You live beside a great river,
and you are rich in treasures.
But your time has come;
your cruelty has caught up with you.[a]
14 The Lord of heavenly forces has sworn by his own name:
I’m going to fill your cities[b]
with soldiers like a swarm of locusts;
they will celebrate their victory over you.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 51:13 Heb uncertain
- Jeremiah 51:14 Heb lacks cities.
Jeremiah 51:12-14
New International Version
12 Lift up a banner(A) against the walls of Babylon!
Reinforce the guard,
station the watchmen,(B)
prepare an ambush!(C)
The Lord will carry out his purpose,(D)
his decree against the people of Babylon.
13 You who live by many waters(E)
and are rich in treasures,(F)
your end has come,
the time for you to be destroyed.(G)
14 The Lord Almighty has sworn by himself:(H)
I will surely fill you with troops, as with a swarm of locusts,(I)
and they will shout(J) in triumph over you.
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