Jeremiah 51:12

Jeremiah 51:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
• New International Version (NIV)Lift up a banner against the walls of Babylon! Reinforce the guard, station the watchmen, prepare an ambush! The Lord will carry out his purpose, his decree against the people of Babylon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon; make the watch strong; set up watchmen; prepare the ambushes; for the Lord has both planned and done what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Set up the standard on the walls of Babylon; Make the guard strong, Set up the watchmen, Prepare the ambushes. For the Lord has both devised and done What He spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.

Context of Jeremiah 51:12

10Adonai has brought forth our vindication! Come, let us declare in Zion the work of Adonai Eloheinu! 11Sharpen the arrows. Fill the quivers! Adonai has roused the spirit of the kings of the Medes. For His plan is against Babylon, to destroy it. For it is Adonai’s vengeance, vengeance for His Temple. Raise a banner at Babylon’s walls! Strengthen the guard. Station watchmen. Prepare ambushes. For Adonai has both planned and accomplished what He spoke about the Babylonians. 13You dwelling by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your covetousness. 14Adonai-Tzva’ot has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you with men like a locust swarm, and they will shout cheers over you.”

Jeremiah 51:12 word by word

אֶל־חוֹמֹ֨ת בָּבֶ֜ל שְׂאוּ־נֵ֗ס הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר הָקִ֙ימוּ֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים הָכִ֖ינוּ הָאֹֽרְבִ֑ים כִּ֚י גַּם־זָמַ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה גַּם־עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Set upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• the standardנֵסnês · ensignH5251
• upon the wallsחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• make the watchמִשְׁמָרmishmâr · custodyH4929
• strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• set upקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
• the watchmenשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• prepareכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• the ambushesאָרַב'ârab · to ambushH693
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath both devisedזָמַםzâmam · to planH2161
• and doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• that which he spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• against the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:12

• Jeremiah 46:3“Arrange breastplate and shield! Advance to battle!
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel— against Adonai.
• Isaiah 8:9Make an uproar, O peoples— but you will be broken in pieces. Give ear, all you of far countries. Arm yourselves—yet be shattered! Arm yourselves—yet be shattered!
• Isaiah 13:2Lift up a banner on a bare mountain, raise a voice to them, wave a hand, so that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
• Joel 3:2“Also on the male and the female servants will I pour out My spirit in those days.
• Nahum 2:1Behold, upon the mountains are the feet of him bringing good news, proclaiming shalom. O Judah, celebrate your festivals! Fulfill your vows! For never again will Belial pass through you. He has been utterly cut off.
• Nahum 3:14Draw water for a siege. Strengthen your fortifications! Go into the mud and tread mortar. Take hold of the brick mold.
• Joshua 8:14So it came to pass when the king of Ai saw this, the men of the city hurried and rose up early, and went out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people at the appointed place facing the Arabah. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
• Jeremiah 51:11Sharpen the arrows. Fill the quivers! Adonai has roused the spirit of the kings of the Medes. For His plan is against Babylon, to destroy it. For it is Adonai’s vengeance, vengeance for His Temple.
• Lamentations 2:17Adonai has done what He planned; He has fulfilled His word that He commanded from days of old. He has overthrown you without pity, He enabled the enemy to gloat over you. He has exalted the horn of your foes.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Set up the standard - A call to the enemies of Babylon to invest the city and press the siege.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Upon the walls of Babylon - Or, “against the walls.” The King James Version takes the word ironically, as a summons to Babylon to prepare for her defense; others take it as a summons to the army to make the attack.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The kings of the Medes included Cyrus. He marched against Babylon and overthrew it in 539 BC.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. With all your efforts, your city shall be taken. standard--to summon the defenders together to any point threatened by the besiegers.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 51:12

• Ambush
• Persia
• Standard
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In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Ambush
• Device
• Empty
• Hold
• Mount
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings