Catholic Public Domain Version
"“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. "
— Jeremiah 51:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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;”
“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; ”
“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;”
““Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.”
“Thou dashest together for me the weapons of war, and with thee I will dash nations together, and with thee I will destroy kingdoms:”
“You are my fighting axe and my instrument of war: with you the nations will be broken; with you kingdoms will be broken;”
“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;”
Each man has become foolish before his own knowledge. Each sculptor has been confounded by his own sculpture. For what he has formed of them is a lie, and there is no spirit in them.
They are empty works, deserving of ridicule. In the time of their visitation, they will perish.
The portion of Jacob is not like their portion. For the One who made all things is his portion, and Israel is the scepter of his inheritance. The Lord of hosts is his name:
“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.
And with you, I will strike together the horse and his rider; and with you, I will strike together the chariot and its rider.
And with you, I will strike together man and woman; and with you, I will strike together the old man and the boy; and with you, I will strike together the young man and the virgin.
And with you, I will strike together the pastor and his flock; and with you, I will strike together the farmer and his yoke of oxen; and with you, I will strike together military leaders and civil leaders.