"Make brightª° the arrows;ª gatherª° the shields:ª the LORDª hath raised upª°¹ the spiritª of the kingsª of the Medes:ª for¹ his deviceª [is] against¹ Babylon,ª to destroyª° it; because¹ it¹ [is] the vengeanceª of the LORD,ª the vengeanceª of his temple.ª" {Jer 51:11} + "The violenceª done to me and to my fleshª [be] upon¹ Babylon,ª shall the inhabitantª° of Zionª say;ª° and my bloodª upon¹ the inhabitantsª° of Chaldea,ª shall Jerusalemª say.ª°" {Jer 51:35} + "Asª Babylonª [hath caused] the slainª of Israelª to fall,ª° so¹ at Babylonª shall fallª° the slainª of all¹ the earth.ª" {Jer 51:49} + "Shoutª° against¹ her round about:ª she hath givenª° her hand:ª her foundationsª are fallen,ª° her wallsª are thrown down:ª° for¹ it¹ [is] the vengeanceª of the LORD:ª take vengeanceª° upon her; as¹ she hath done,ª° doª° unto her." {Jer 50:15} + "Israelª [is] a scatteredª° sheep;ª the lionsª have driven [him] away:ª° firstª the kingª of Assyriaª hath devouredª° him; and lastª this¹ Nebuchadrezzarª kingª of Babylonª hath broken his bones.ª° ... Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of Israel;ª Behold,¹ I will punishª°¹ the kingª of Babylonª and his land,ª as¹ I have punishedª°¹ the kingª of Assyria.ª" {Jer 50:17-18} + "The voiceª of them that fleeª° and escape¹ out² of the landª¹ of Babylon,ª to declareª° in Zionª¹ the vengeanceª of the LORDª our God,ª the vengeanceª of his temple.ª ... Call togetherª° the archersª against¹ Babylon:ª all¹ ye that bendª° the bow,ª campª° against¹ it round about;ª let¹ none¹ thereof escape:ª recompenseª° her according to her work;ª according to all¹ that¹ she hath done,ª° doª° unto her: for¹ she hath been proudª° against¹ the LORD,ª against¹ the Holy Oneª of Israel.ª" {Jer 50:28-29} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts;ª The childrenª of Israelª and the childrenª of Judahª [were] oppressedª° together:ª and all¹ that took them captivesª° held them fast;ª° they refusedª° to let them go.ª° ... Their Redeemerª° [is] strong;ª the LORDª of hostsª [is] his name:ª he shall throughly²° pleadª°¹ their cause,ª that¹ he may give restª°¹ to the land,ª and disquietª° the inhabitantsª° of Babylon.ª" {Jer 50:33-34} + "O daughterª of Babylon,ª who art to be destroyed;ª° happyª [shall he be], that rewardethª°¹ thee as¹¹ thou hast servedª°²¹ us. ... Happyª [shall he be], that takethª°¹ and dashethª°¹ thy little onesª against¹ the stones.ª" {Psa 137:8-9} + "I was wrothª° with¹ my people,ª I have pollutedª° mine inheritance,ª and givenª° them into thine hand:ª thou didst shewª° them no¹ mercy;ª upon¹ the ancientª hast thou veryª heavily²° laid¹ thy yoke.ª ... But these¹ twoª [things] shall comeª° to thee in a momentª in oneª day,ª the loss of children,ª and widowhood:ª they shall comeª° upon¹ thee in their perfectionª for the multitudeª of thy sorceries,ª [and] for the greatª abundanceª of thine enchantments.ª" {Isa 47:6-9} + "Thus¹ saithª° thy Lordª the LORD,ª and thy Godª [that] pleadeth²° the cause¹ of his people,ª Behold,¹ I have taken¹ out²° of thine handª¹¹ the cupª of trembling,ª [even]¹ the dregsª of the cupª of my fury;ª thou shalt no¹ moreª° drink¹ it again:²°¹ ... But I will putª° it into the handª of them that afflictª° thee; which¹ have saidª° to thy soul,ª Bow down,ª° that we may go over:ª° and thou hast laidª° thy bodyª as the ground,ª and as the street,ª to them that went over.ª°" {Isa 51:22-23} + "To proclaimª° the acceptableª yearª of the LORD,ª and the dayª of vengeanceª of our God;ª to comfortª° all¹ that mourn;ª" {Isa 61:2} + "Who¹ [is] this¹ that comethª° from Edom,ª¹ with dyedª° garmentsª from Bozrah?ª¹ this¹ [that is] gloriousª° in his apparel,ª travellingª° in the greatnessª of his strength?ª I¹ that speakª° in righteousness,ª mightyª to save.ª° ... For¹ the dayª of vengeanceª [is] in mine heart,ª and the yearª of my redeemedª° is come.ª°" {Isa 63:1-4} + "A voiceª of noiseª from the city,ª¹ a voiceª from the temple,ª¹ a voiceª of the LORDª that renderethª° recompenceª to his enemies.ª°" {Isa 66:6} + "Who both² killedª°¹ the¹ Lordª Jesus,ª andª their ownª prophets,ª andª have persecutedª° us;ª andª they pleaseª° notª God,ª andª are contraryª to allª men:ª ... Forbiddingª° usª to speakª° to the¹ Gentilesª thatª they might be saved,ª° to² fill upª° their²¹ sinsª alway:ª forª the¹ wrathª is comeª° uponª themª toª the uttermost.ª" {1Th 2:15-16} + "Andª they criedª° with a loudª voice,ª saying,ª° How² long,ª¹ O Lord,ª holyª andª true,ª¹ dost thou²° notª judgeª° andª avengeª° ourª bloodª onª them that dwell²°¹ onª the¹ earth?ª" {Rev 6:10} + "Rejoiceª° overª her,ª [thou] heaven,ª andª [ye] holyª apostlesª andª prophets;ª forª Godª hath avengedªª° youª onª her.ª" {Rev 18:20} + "Andª inª herª was foundª° the bloodª of prophets,ª andª of saints,ª andª of allª that were slainª° uponª the¹ earth.ª" {Rev 18:24} + "Forª trueª andª righteousª [are] his²¹ judgments:ª forª he hath judgedª° the¹ greatª whore,ª whichª did corruptª° the¹ earthª withª her²¹ fornication,ª andª hath avengedª° the¹ bloodª of his²¹ servantsª atª her²¹ hand.ª ... Andª the¹ four² and² twentyª¹¹ eldersª andª the¹ fourª beastsª fell downª° andª worshippedª° Godª that satª° onª the¹ throne,ª saying,ª° Amen;ª Alleluia.ª" {Rev 19:2-4} |