Jeremiah 51:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 51:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 51:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 51:3 — 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 (KJV)
Jeremiah 51:3 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 51:3
“Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:3: against, let, archer
“And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows hit...: Heb. found him”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:3: against, archer, bow
“And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:3: let, young, men
“Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:3: bendeth, let, bend
“As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. into his bowels: Heb. within him”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:3: let, bow, himself
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