Jeremiah 51:4

"Against him who bends, let the archer bend his bow, also against him who lifts himself up in his coat of mail. Don’t spare her young men! Utterly destroy all her army!"

Key Reflection

This verse envisions God calling for His people to take action against their enemies, using imagery of warfare. By bending the bow and targeting even the strongest warriors, including the young and the leaders, it symbolizes a comprehensive divine judgment that leaves no part of the enemy untouched.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Translate it: “And they,” i. e., the young men who form her hostJeremiah 51:3, “shall fall slain in the land of the Chaldaeans, and pierced through in her streets,” i. e., the streets of Babylon.

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