Jeremiah 51:20

Babylon’s Punishment

19The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name. 20“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. 21With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver.

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Berean Standard Bible
“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
American Standard Version (1901)
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;
Bible in Basic English
You are my fighting axe and my instrument of war: with you the nations will be broken; with you kingdoms will be broken;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Thou dashest together for me the weapons of war, and with thee I will dash nations together, and with thee I will destroy kingdoms:
Free Bible Version
You are my war club, the weapon I use in battle. I use you to destroy nations; I use you to destroy kingdoms.
Geneva Bible 1599
Thou art mine hammer, and weapons of warre: for with thee will I breake the nations, and with thee wil I destroy kingdomes,
King James (Authorized) 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;
Translation for Translators
Yahweh says about the army of Babylonia (OR, about a nation that will attack Babylonia), “You have been like [MET] my battle-axe and war-club; with your power I have shattered nations and destroyed many kingdoms.
Unlocked Literal Bible
You are my war hammer, my weapon for battle. With you I will smash nations and destroy kingdoms.
Noah Webster Bible
Thou art my battle-ax and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
World English Bible
“You are my battle ax and weapons of war. With you I will break the nations into pieces. With you I will destroy kingdoms.
Young's Literal Translation
An axe [art] thou to me — weapons of war, And I have broken in pieces by thee nations, And I have destroyed by thee kingdoms,