A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah
Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destro
You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting a
“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must
PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.
Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, the destroyers I send will come against her,”
Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against
“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even
For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.
You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no re
May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.
Do not let the archer bend his bow or put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote all her army to destruction!
Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.
for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”
Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aim
As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
Let all their wickedness come before You, and deal with them as You have dealt with me because of all my transgressions.
Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will
but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.
For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The fore
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will
Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to
Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
I will punish Bel in Babylon. I will make him spew out what he swallowed. The nations will no longer stream to him; even
“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safet
Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefo