For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.
A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege,
Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her accordin
For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not retreat, and the sword of Saul did
Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do al
Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to des
I have raised up one from the north, and he has come—one from the east who calls on My name. He will march over rulers a
This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disar
Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aim
Then I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for My anger will kindle a fire that will burn agains
Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth.
“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms
Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.
Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the
This is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will stir up against Babylon and against the people of Leb-kamai the spirit of a