Jeremiah 51:56
ContextNETBible | 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 |
XREF | 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 |
NET © Notes |
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 |