Jeremiah 51:56

For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. ¹  Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. ²  For the Lord is a God who punishes; ³  he pays back in full. ⁴ 

Ge 49:24; De 32:35; 1Sa 2:4; Ps 37:15; Ps 46:9; Ps 76:3; Ps 94:1,2; Ps 137:8; Isa 21:2; Isa 34:8; Isa 35:4; Isa 59:18; Jer 49:35; Jer 50:10; Jer 50:28,29; Jer 50:36; Jer 51:6,24; Jer 51:30; Jer 51:48; Eze 39:3,9; Hab 2:8; 2Th 1:6; Re 17:16; Re 18:5,6,20; Re 19:2

¹ tn Heb “for a destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon.”

² tn The Piel form (which would be intransitive here, see GKC 142 §52.k) should probably be emended to Qal.

³ tn Or “God of retribution.”

⁴ tn The infinitive absolute emphasizes the following finite verb. Another option is to translate, “he certainly pays one back.” The translation assumes that the imperfect verbal form here describes the Lord’s characteristic actions. Another option is to take it as referring specifically to his judgment on Babylon, in which case one should translate, “he will pay (Babylon) back in full.”