Jeremiah 50:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.

Shout

Jeremiah 51:14

Joshua 6:5

Ezekiel 21:22

She hath

1 Chronicles 29:24

Ezekiel 17:18

Her foundations

Jeremiah 51:25

For it

As she

General references

Jeremiah 51:24

Bible References

Shout

Jehovah has sworn by his own life: I will bring many men to attack Babylon like a swarm of locusts, and they will shout with victory.

When you hear a long blast with the ram's horn, all the people will shout with a great shout. The wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people will go up, every man straight in to the city.

The divination (omens) will indicate that he should go to the right, to Jerusalem. So he will set up his battering rams there, and give the order to kill. He will raise a battle cry and aim the battering rams against the city gates. He will put up ramps and set up blockades (siege walls).

She hath

All the officials and soldiers, and even all of David's other sons, promised to be loyal to Solomon as king.

He broke his oath and the treaty he had made. He did all these things, and now he will not escape.'

Her foundations

I am against you, Babylon, you destructive mountain. You have destroyed the whole earth, declares Jehovah. I will use my power against you and roll you off the cliffs, and make you a scorched mountain.

For it

Take up your positions around Babylon, all you archers with bows. Shoot at it and do not save any arrows. For the people of Babylon have sinned against Jehovah.

That day belongs to Jehovah of Hosts. It is a day of vengeance when he will take revenge on his enemies. His sword will devour until it has had enough, and it will drink their blood until it is full. The Almighty Jehovah of Hosts will offer them as sacrifices in the north by the Euphrates River.

Run away from Babylon! Run for your lives! Do not be killed because of Babylon's sin. I am now taking my revenge. I am punishing it as it deserves.

Vengeance and retribution belong to me. (Vengeance is mine, I will repay.) Their foot shall slide in time, for the day of their calamity is at hand. The things to come on them come quickly.

O Jehovah, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth!

to take vengeance on the nations, to punish the people of the world,

He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with zeal as a coat.

To proclaim the favorable Year of Jehovah and the day of vengeance of our God. To comfort all who mourn,

The day of vengeance was in my heart. The year for my reclaiming you has come.

Jehovah (YHWH) is a zealous God requiring exclusive devotion (tolerates no rivals). Jehovah takes vengeance (punishment) against his adversaries. He reserves (maintains) wrath (indignation) (displeasure) against his enemies.

These are days of vengeance! All things written will be fulfilled.

If our unrighteousness defines God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his anger is he? I speak in human terms.

Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, instead leave room for divine punishment, for it is written: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 32:35)

They will render vengeance to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the good news of our Lord Jesus.

As she

Call together the archers, the soldiers with bows, against Babylon. Set up blockades around it. Do not let anyone escape. Pay the people of Babylon back for what they have done. Do to them what they did to others. They have disobeyed Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel.

Adoni-bezek fled and they chased him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.

But Samuel said: As your sword made women childless, so your mother will be made childless among women. Samuel cut Agag in pieces in the presence of Jehovah at Gilgal.

You destructive people of Babylon, blessed is the one who pays you back with the same treatment you gave us.

As you judge, so you will be judged. As you measure, it will be measured to you.

For judgment is without mercy to him who shows no mercy. And mercy triumphs over judgment.

They have shed the blood of the holy ones and prophets. You give them blood to drink for they deserve it.

Render to her even as she rendered to you. Pay back double to her, double according to her works: in the cup that she has filled, fill double for her!

True and righteous are his judgments: for he has judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her fornication. And has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

General references

In your presence I will pay back Babylon and all the people who live in Babylon for all the evil things that they did in Zion, proclaims Jehovah.