Bible Cross References
Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
Isaiah 14:19-22
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but you have no tomb, and your corpse is thrown out to rot. It is covered by the bodies of soldiers killed in battle, thrown with them into a rocky pit, and trampled down.
20
Because you ruined your country and killed your own people, you will not be buried like other kings. None of your evil family will survive.
21
Let the slaughter begin! The sons of this king will die because of their ancestors' sins. None of them will ever rule the earth or cover it with cities.
22
The LORD Almighty says, "I will attack Babylon and bring it to ruin. I will leave nothing---no children, no survivors at all. I, the LORD, have spoken.
Isaiah 47:9-14
9
But in a moment, in a single day, both of these things will happen. In spite of all the magic you use, you will lose your husband and children.
10
"You felt sure of yourself in your evil; you thought that no one could see you. Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray, and you said to yourself, 'I am God--- there is no one else like me.'
11
Disaster will come upon you, and none of your magic can stop it. Ruin will come on you suddenly--- ruin you never dreamed of !
12
Keep all your magic spells and charms; you have used them since you were young. Perhaps they will be of some help to you; perhaps you can frighten your enemies.
13
You are powerless in spite of the advice you get. Let your astrologers come forward and save you--- those people who study the stars, who map out the zones of the heavens and tell you from month to month what is going to happen to you.
14
"They will be like bits of straw, and a fire will burn them up! They will not even be able to save themselves--- the flames will be too hot for them, not a cozy fire to warm themselves by.
Jeremiah 50:27
Kill all their soldiers! Slaughter them! The people of Babylonia are doomed! The time has come for them to be punished!"
Jeremiah 50:35-42
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The LORD says, "Death to Babylonia! Death to its people, to its rulers, to its people of wisdom.
36
Death to its lying prophets--- what fools they are! Death to its soldiers--- how terrified they are!
37
Destroy its horses and chariots! Death to its hired soldiers--- how weak they are! Destroy its treasures; plunder and loot.
38
Bring a drought on its land and dry up its rivers. Babylonia is a land of terrifying idols that have made fools of the people.
39
"And so Babylon will be haunted by demons and evil spirits, and by unclean birds. Never again will people live there, not for all time to come.
40
The same thing will happen to Babylon that happened to Sodom and Gomorrah, when I destroyed them and the nearby towns. No one will ever live there again. I, the LORD, have spoken.
41
"People are coming from a country in the north, a mighty nation far away; many kings are preparing for war.
42
They have taken their bows and swords; they are cruel and merciless. They sound like the roaring sea, as they ride their horses. They are ready for battle against Babylonia.
Jeremiah 51:3
Don't give its soldiers time to shoot their arrows or to put on their armor. Do not spare the young men! Destroy the whole army!