Jeremiah 51:20

Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

King James Version
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 51:20

BSB
"You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
AKJV
You are my battle ax and weapons of war: for with you will I break in pieces the nations, and with you will I destroy kingdoms;
CPDV
"For me, you strike together the instruments of war; and with you, I will strike together nations; and with you, I will scatter the kingdoms.
ERV
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
NHEB
"You are my battle axe and weapons of war: and with you will I break in pieces the nations; and with you will I destroy kingdoms;
SMT
Thou a mallet to me, a weapon of war: and I broke the nations in pieces with thee, and I destroyed kingdoms with thee;

Word Study (Strong’s) for Jeremiah 51:20

ThouartmybattleaxeH4661Noun MasculineandweaponsH3627Noun MasculineofwarH4421Noun FeminineforwiththeewillIbreakinpiecesH5310VerbthenationsH1471andwiththeewillIdestroyH7843VerbkingdomsH4467Noun Feminine

Commentary for Jeremiah 51:20

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Jeremiah 51:20
Summary
God empowers Israel to shatter nations.
Place
Israel
Event
Israel equipped for victory
Estimated Time Period
c. 606 BC
Category
Prophecy