Deuteronomy 32:42
New King James Version
42 I will make My arrows drunk with blood,
And My sword shall devour flesh,
With the blood of the slain and the captives,
From the heads of the leaders of the enemy.” ’
Jeremiah 46:10
New King James Version
10 For this is (A)the day of the Lord God of hosts,
A day of vengeance,
That He may avenge Himself on His adversaries.
(B)The sword shall devour;
It shall be [a]satiated and made drunk with their blood;
For the Lord God of hosts (C)has a sacrifice
In the north country by the River Euphrates.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 46:10 Filled to the full
Jeremiah 46:14
New King James Version
14 “Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in (A)Migdol;
Proclaim in [a]Noph and in (B)Tahpanhes;
Say, ‘Stand fast and prepare yourselves,
For the sword devours all around you.’
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 46:14 Ancient Memphis
Nahum 2:13
New King James Version
13 “Behold, (A)I am against you,” says the Lord of hosts, “I will burn [a]your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your (B)messengers shall be heard no more.”
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- Nahum 2:13 Lit. her
Nahum 3:15
New King James Version
15 There the fire will devour you,
The sword will cut you off;
It will eat you up like a (A)locust.
Make yourself many—like the locust!
Make yourself many—like the swarming locusts!
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