A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. Cross References Isaiah 45:1 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: Jeremiah 47:6 Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!' Jeremiah 51:47 Therefore, behold, the days are coming when I will punish the idols of Babylon. Her entire land will suffer shame, and all her slain will lie fallen within her. Daniel 5:1 Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. Daniel 5:2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. Daniel 5:7 The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, "Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom." Daniel 5:8 So all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him. Hosea 11:6 A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans. Zechariah 11:17 Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered and his right eye utterly blinded!" Treasury of Scripture A sword is on the Chaldeans, said the LORD, and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men. sword Jeremiah 47:6 Leviticus 26:25 Isaiah 66:16 upon her princes Jeremiah 50:27,30 Jeremiah 51:39,57 Isaiah 41:25 her wise men Jeremiah 8:9 Jeremiah 10:7 Isaiah 19:11-13 |