Jeremiah 51:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰“‘The Lord has vindicated^(A) us;
come, let us tell in Zion
what the Lord our God has done.’^(B)

¹¹“Sharpen the arrows,^(C)
    take up the shields!^(D)
The Lord has stirred up the kings^(E) of the Medes,^(F)
    because his purpose^(G) is to destroy Babylon.
The Lord will take vengeance,^(H)
    vengeance for his temple.^(I)
¹²Lift up a banner^(J) against the walls of Babylon!
    Reinforce the guard,
station the watchmen,^(K)
    prepare an ambush!^(L)
The Lord will carry out his purpose,^(M)
    his decree against the people of Babylon.

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Jeremiah 51:10-12

New King James Version

¹⁰The Lord has ^(A)revealed our righteousness.
Come and let us ^(B)declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.

¹¹^(C)Make^[a] the arrows bright!
Gather the shields!
^(D)The Lord has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes.
^(E)For His plan is against Babylon to destroy it,
Because it is ^(F)the vengeance of the Lord,
The vengeance for His temple.
¹²^(G)Set up the standard on the walls of Babylon;
Make the guard strong,
Set up the watchmen,
Prepare the ambushes.
For the Lord has both devised and done
What He spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 51:11 Polish the arrows!

Jeremiah 51:10-12

English Standard Version

¹⁰^(A)The Lord has brought about our vindication;
^(B)come, let us declare in Zion
the work of the Lord our God.

¹¹^(C)“Sharpen the arrows!
Take up the shields!

^(D)The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of ^(E)the Medes, because ^(F)his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, ^(G)for that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance for ^(H)his temple.

¹²^(I)“Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon;
    ^(J)make the watch strong;
set up watchmen;
    prepare the ambushes;
^(K)for the Lord has both planned and done
    what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.