Jeremiah 51:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.”
Jeremiah 51:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 51:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 51:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Against him who bends, let the archer bend his bow, also against him who lifts himself up in his coat of mail. Don’t spare her young men! Utterly destroy all her army!”
Jeremiah 51:3 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 51:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host. ”
Jeremiah 51:3 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 51:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Let not the treader tread his bow, Nor lift himself up in his coat of mail, Nor have ye pity on her young men, Devote ye to destruction all her host.”
Jeremiah 51:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 51:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail; and spare not her young men: destroy utterly all her host. ”
Jeremiah 51:3 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 51:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also to the bender that bendeth his bowe, and to him that lifteth himselfe vp in his brigandine, will I say, Spare not her yong men, but destroy all her hoste.”
Jeremiah 51:3 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 51:3 in Context — Jeremiah 51
1 Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
5 For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the Lord of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
What Does Jeremiah 51:3 Mean?
Jeremiah 51:3 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 51. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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