Jeremiah 51:21

21 with you I shatter horse and rider, with you I shatter chariot and driver,

Jeremiah 51:21 in Other Translations

21 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;

21 with you I break in pieces the horse and his rider; with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer;

21 With you I will shatter armies— destroying the horse and rider, the chariot and charioteer.

21 I'll use you to smash horse and rider, use you to smash chariot and driver.

21 and with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider;

21 I will use you to crush horses and their riders. I will use you to crush chariots and their drivers.

21 With you I will smash the horse and its rider; with you I will smash the chariot and its rider.

21 I use you to destroy horses and their riders. I use you to destroy chariots and their drivers.

Jeremiah 51:21 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:21

And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider,
&c.] Or, "have broken": meaning the cavalry of an army, wherein lies its chief strength: and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
which were also used in war.

Jeremiah 51:21 In-Context

19 He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the Maker of all things, including the people of his inheritance— the LORD Almighty is his name.

20 “You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms,

21 with you I shatter horse and rider, with you I shatter chariot and driver,

22 with you I shatter man and woman, with you I shatter old man and youth, with you I shatter young man and young woman,

23 with you I shatter shepherd and flock, with you I shatter farmer and oxen, with you I shatter governors and officials.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 15:1
• 2. S Isaiah 43:17; S Jeremiah 50:37