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For the LORD is a God of retribution; he will repay in full. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/51.htm">New Living Translation</a> Destroying armies come against Babylon. Her mighty men are captured, and their weapons break in their hands. For the LORD is a God who gives just punishment; he always repays in full. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/51.htm">English Standard Version</a> for a destroyer has come upon her, upon Babylon; her warriors are taken; their bows are broken in pieces, for the LORD is a God of recompense; he will surely repay. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For a destroyer is coming against her—against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51.htm">King James Bible</a> Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/51.htm">New King James Version</a> Because the plunderer comes against her, against Babylon, And her mighty men are taken. Every one of their bows is broken; For the LORD is the God of recompense, He will surely repay. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon, And her warriors will be captured, Their bows shattered; For the LORD is a God of retribution, He will fully repay. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1995</a> For the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon, And her mighty men will be captured, Their bows are shattered; For the LORD is a God of recompense, He will fully repay. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon, And her mighty men will be captured, Their bows are shattered; For the LORD is a God of recompense, He will fully repay. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon, And her mighty men will be captured; Their bows are shattered; For Yahweh is a God of recompense, He will fully repay. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon; And her mighty warriors will be captured, Their bows are shattered; For the LORD is a God of [just] restitution; He will fully repay. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> for a destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, their bows shattered, for the LORD is a God of retribution; he will certainly repay. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> for a destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, their bows shattered, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will certainly repay. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/51.htm">American Standard Version</a> for the destroyer is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> An enemy will attack and destroy Babylon. Its soldiers will be captured and their weapons broken, because I am a God who takes revenge against nations for what they do. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/51.htm">English Revised Version</a> for the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces: for the LORD is a God of recompences, he shall surely requite. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> A destroyer will attack Babylon, its soldiers will be captured, and their bows and arrows will be broken. "I, the LORD, am a God who punishes evil. I will certainly punish them. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/51.htm">Good News Translation</a> They have come to destroy Babylon; its soldiers are captured, and their bows are broken. I am a God who punishes evil, and I will treat Babylon as it deserves. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/51.htm">International Standard Version</a> Indeed, the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon. Her warriors are captured, and her bows are broken. For the LORD is a God of recompense, and he will repay in full. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For a destroyer is coming against her?against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full. <a href="/net/jeremiah/51.htm">NET Bible</a> For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. For the LORD is a God who punishes; he pays back in full. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> for the destroyer has come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for the LORD is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompenses shall surely requite. <a href="/web/jeremiah/51.htm">World English Bible</a> For the destroyer has come on her, even on Babylon. Her mighty men are taken. Their bows are broken in pieces, for Yahweh is a God of retribution. He will surely repay. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For a spoiler has come in against her—against Babylon, "" And her mighty ones have been captured, "" Their bows have been broken, "" For the God of recompenses—YHWH—certainly repays. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> For come in against it -- against Babylon -- hath a spoiler, And captured have been its mighty ones, Broken have been their bows, For the God of recompences -- Jehovah -- doth certainly repay. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For he spoiling came upon her, upon Babel, and her strong ones were taken, their bow was broken: for the God of recompenses, Jehovah requiting will requite.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Because the spoiler is come upon her, that is, upon Babylon, and her valiant men are taken, and their bow is weakened, because the Lord, who is a strong revenger, will surely repay. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For the despoiler has overwhelmed her, that is, Babylon, and her strong ones have been apprehended, and their bow has been weakened. For the Lord, the powerful revenger, will certainly repay. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Bible</a> For the destroyer comes upon her, upon Babylon; warriors are captured, their bows broken; The LORD is a God of recompense, he will surely repay. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> for a destroyer has come against her, against Babylon; her warriors are taken, their bows are broken; for the LORD is a God of recompense, he will repay in full.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The spoilers have come upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, and their bows are broken in pieces; for God is the LORD of recompense; he will surely requite them. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because plunderers came against Babel, and its mighty men are made prisoners, and their bows are broken, because God The Rewarder, LORD JEHOVAH, shall certainly reward them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, And her mighty men are taken, Their bows are shattered; For the LORD is a God of recompenses, He will surely requite. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For distress has come upon Babylon, her warriors are taken, their bows are useless: for God recompenses them. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16455" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Babylon's Punishment</a> …55For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound. 56<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/7703.htm" title="7703: šō·w·ḏêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be burly, i.e. powerful; by implication, to ravage.">a destroyer</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">is coming</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against her—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">Babylon.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·w·re·hā (Adj-mpc:: 3fs) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">Her warriors</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: wə·nil·kə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">will be captured,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7198.htm" title="7198: qaš·šə·ṯō·w·ṯām (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A bow. From qashah in the original sense of bending: a bow, for shooting or the iris.">and their bows</a> <a href="/hebrew/2865.htm" title="2865: ḥit·tə·ṯāh (V-Piel-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either by violence, or by confusion and fear.">will be broken,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-msc) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">is a God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1578.htm" title="1578: gə·mu·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A dealing, recompense. Feminine of gmuwl; meaning the same.">of retribution;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: šal·lêm (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">He will repay in full.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yə·šal·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate."></a> 57I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a> Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” <a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Isaiah 47:3</a> Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” <a href="/nahum/2-13.htm">Nahum 2:13</a> “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will reduce your chariots to cinders, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.” <a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a> I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. <a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a> Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a> And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. <a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16-17</a> And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. <a href="/isaiah/14-22.htm">Isaiah 14:22-23</a> “I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD. / “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2</a> For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-2</a> This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. <a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a> In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a> I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. <a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a> Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. <a href="/isaiah/48-14.htm">Isaiah 48:14</a> Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans. <a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Revelation 18:23</a> The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Because the spoiler is come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompenses shall surely requite.the spoiler<a href="/jeremiah/51-48.htm">Jeremiah 51:48</a> Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Jeremiah 50:10</a> And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.<a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Isaiah 21:2</a> A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.her mighty<a href="/jeremiah/51-30.htm">Jeremiah 51:30</a> The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.<a href="/jeremiah/50-36.htm">Jeremiah 50:36</a> A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.every<a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Genesis 49:24</a> But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)<a href="/1_samuel/2-4.htm">1 Samuel 2:4</a> The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.<a href="/psalms/37-15.htm">Psalm 37:15</a> Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.the Lord<a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Jeremiah 51:6,24</a> Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence… <a href="/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28,29</a> The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple… <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a> To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-55.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Bows</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-30.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-41.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">Destroyer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-30.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-45.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Recompences</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Recompenses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-19.htm">Rewarding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-36.htm">Shattered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-32.htm">Spoiler</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-47.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-32.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-16.htm">Waster</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-9.htm">Bows</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-9.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/joel/2-25.htm">Destroyer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Recompences</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Recompenses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-3.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-19.htm">Rewarding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-34.htm">Shattered</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Spoiler</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-3.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">War</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-9.htm">Waster</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 51</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel</a> 59. <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, </a> 64. <a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase refers to the impending judgment upon Babylon, a powerful empire known for its wealth and military might. Historically, Babylon was a dominant force in the ancient Near East, and its fall was prophesied by several prophets, including Isaiah and Jeremiah. The "destroyer" is often identified as the Medo-Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great, who conquered Babylon in 539 BC. This event is significant in biblical prophecy, as it demonstrates God's sovereignty over nations and His ability to fulfill His word. The destruction of Babylon is also symbolic of God's judgment against pride and idolatry, themes prevalent throughout the Bible.Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, This imagery of warriors being captured and their weapons rendered useless signifies the total defeat and humiliation of Babylon's military forces. In ancient warfare, the bow was a primary weapon, and breaking it symbolized the end of military power and resistance. This prophecy highlights the futility of relying on human strength and military might against the divine will of God. It echoes other biblical passages where God intervenes to bring down the proud and powerful, such as in the stories of Pharaoh's army in Exodus and the fall of Jericho in Joshua.for the LORD is a God of retribution; This phrase underscores a key aspect of God's character: His justice and commitment to righting wrongs. Retribution in this context refers to God's righteous judgment against sin and rebellion. Throughout the Bible, God is portrayed as a just judge who holds nations and individuals accountable for their actions. This concept is seen in the laws given to Israel, the warnings of the prophets, and the ultimate judgment depicted in Revelation. God's retribution is not arbitrary but is based on His holy and just nature.He will repay in full. The assurance that God will "repay in full" emphasizes the completeness and certainty of His judgment. This reflects the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, where actions have consequences, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>. It also points to the ultimate justice that God will bring about, not only in the historical context of Babylon but also in the eschatological sense, where all wrongs will be righted at the end of time. This promise of full repayment is a source of hope for the oppressed and a warning to the unrepentant, reminding believers of the importance of living righteously in accordance with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> A powerful empire known for its wealth and military might, often seen as a symbol of human pride and opposition to God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_destroyer.htm">The Destroyer</a> Represents the invading forces that God uses to bring judgment upon Babylon. 3. <a href="/topical/w/warriors_of_babylon.htm">Warriors of Babylon</a> The military forces of Babylon, known for their strength but ultimately powerless against God's judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who is depicted as a God of justice and retribution. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet who delivers God's message of judgment against Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> God is in control of all nations and empires, and He can raise them up or bring them down according to His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_justice.htm">The Certainty of Divine Justice</a> God's justice is certain and will be executed in His perfect timing. No power on earth can withstand His judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_strength_against_god.htm">The Futility of Human Strength Against God</a> Human strength and military might are futile when opposed to God's will. True security is found in aligning with God's purposes. <a href="/topical/g/god's_retribution_is_righteous.htm">God's Retribution is Righteous</a> God's retribution is not arbitrary but is a righteous response to sin and rebellion. It serves as a warning to turn from pride and self-reliance. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Call to Trust in God's Justice</a> Believers are called to trust in God's justice, knowing that He will repay in full and that ultimate justice will be served.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 51</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'god_of_recompense'_mean.htm">What does "God of Recompense" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_loss_in_philippians_3_8.htm">What does 'God of Recompense' mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_babylon_if_god_used_it.htm">Jeremiah 51:7 calls Babylon a “golden cup” in God’s hand; if God used Babylon, why should the nation be punished? </a> <a href="/q/how_is_babylon's_fall_reconciled.htm">Jeremiah 51:8 says Babylon has 'suddenly fallen,' yet historical records indicate a gradual decline--how is this reconciled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(56) The Lord God of recompences . . .--The prophet clothes the law of retribution which he has been asserting throughout the chapter with a new majesty by connecting it with a new Divine Name (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm" title="In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.">Jeremiah 23:6</a>). Jehovah delights, as it were, to manifest Himself in that aspect. He is a God of retribution, Jehovah, and will be true to that title.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 56. - The Lord God of recompenses shall, etc.; rather, The Lord is a God of recompense; he will, etc. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction a destroyer שׁוֹדֵ֔ד (šō·w·ḏêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7703.htm">Strong's 7703: </a> To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin is coming בָ֨א (ḇā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go against her— עָלֶ֤יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Babylon. בָּבֶל֙ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city Her warriors גִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ (gib·bō·w·re·hā) Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> Powerful, warrior, tyrant will be captured, וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ (wə·nil·kə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere [and] their bows קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑ם (qaš·šə·ṯō·w·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7198.htm">Strong's 7198: </a> A bow, for, shooting, the iris will be broken, חִתְּתָ֖ה (ḥit·tə·ṯāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2865.htm">Strong's 2865: </a> To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is a God אֵ֧ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty of retribution; גְּמֻל֛וֹת (gə·mu·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1578.htm">Strong's 1578: </a> A dealing, recompense He will repay in full. שַׁלֵּ֥ם (šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:56 For the destroyer is come on her (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/51-55.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:55"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:55" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:57"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:57" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>