Jeremiah 25:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.

Many

Habakkuk 2:8

I

Revelation 18:20

General references

Deuteronomy 30:7

Jeremiah 50:41

Bible References

Many

All nations must serve him and his son and grandson until the time comes for his own nation to fall. Then many nations and great kings will in turn subjugate Babylon.

For I will rouse into action and bring against Babylon a host of mighty nations from the land of the north. They will set up their battle lines against her. They will come from the north and capture her. Their arrows will be like a skilled soldier who does not return from the battle empty-handed.

Get out of Babylonia quickly, you foreign people. Flee to save your lives. Do not let yourselves be killed because of her sins. For it is time for the Lord to wreak his revenge. He will pay Babylonia back for what she has done.

Nations will take them and bring them back to their own place. Then the family of Jacob will make foreigners their servants as they settle in the Lord's land. They will make their captors captives and rule over the ones who oppressed them.

This is what the Lord says to his chosen one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I hold in order to subdue nations before him, and disarm kings, to open doors before him, so gates remain unclosed:

As for peres -- your kingdom is divided and given over to the Medes and Persians."

Because you robbed many countries, all who are left among the nations will rob you. You have shed human blood and committed violent acts against lands, cities, and those who live in them.

I

"Call for archers to come against Babylon! Summon against her all who draw the bow! Set up camp all around the city! Do not allow anyone to escape! Pay her back for what she has done. Do to her what she has done to others. For she has proudly defied me, the Holy One of Israel.

O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! How blessed will be the one who repays you for what you dished out to us!

The sound of battle comes from the city; the sound comes from the temple! It is the sound of the Lord paying back his enemies.

(Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)

General references

Then the Lord your God will put all these curses on your enemies, on those who hate you and persecute you.

"Look! An army is about to come from the north. A mighty nation and many kings are stirring into action in faraway parts of the earth.