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Jeremiah 51:21 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Jeremiah 51:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 51 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;”
Jeremiah 51:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 51:21
And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider—God addresses either Cyrus/Medes (His instrument of judgment) or ironically Babylon herself (whom He previously used to judge nations, now broken by being His weapon). The verb "break in pieces" (נָפַץ, napats, shatter, scatter) appears 9 times in verses 20-23, emphasizing thorough destruction. Horse and rider represent military might; their shattering indicates total defeat.And with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider—the repetition with variation (horse/chariot, rider/rider) provides poetic parallelism while empha...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 51:21
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“and said”
“treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight”
“That I will cut off your horses out of the midst of you, and will destroy your chariots.,And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:, וְהָיָה בַיּוֹם־הַהוּא נְאֻם־יְהוָה וְהִכְרַתִּי סוּסֶיךָ מִקִּרְבֶּךָ וְהַאֲבַדְתִּי מַרְכְּבֹתֶיךָ׃ ,And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, That I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, And will destroy thy chariots;,5:9 καὶ ἔσται ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ λέγει κύριος ἐξολεθρεύσω τοὺς ἵππους σου ἐκ μέσου σου καὶ ἀπολῶ τὰ ἅρματά σου,And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that I will utterly destroy the horses out of the midst of thee, and destroy thy chariots;,,,,”
“says Yahweh, I will strike every horse with terror”
“and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down”
“and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
“the flesh of captains”
“and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.”
“with mighty men”
“and on their chariots”