Isa 10:6-7, 13:2-5, 17, Jer 50:9-10, 21, 25, 31-34, 45, 51:1-4, 11, 48 | ESV | STEP | Against a godless nation I send him, and against the people of my wrath I command him, to take spoil and seize plunder , and to tread them down like the mire of the streets .

6 Against a ^agodless nation I send him,
and against the people of my wrath I command him,
to take ^bspoil and seize plunder,
and to ^ctread them down like the mire of the streets.
7 But he ^ddoes not so intend,
and his heart does not so think;
but it is in his heart to destroy,
and to cut off nations not a few;

Isaiah 13:2-5

2 On a bare hill ^eraise a signal;
cry aloud to them;
wave the hand for ^fthem to enter
the gates of the nobles.
3 I myself have commanded my consecrated ones,
and have summoned my mighty men to execute my anger,
my proudly exulting ones. ^{▼▼Or those who exult in my majesty}
4 The sound ^hof a tumult is on the mountains
as of a great multitude!
The sound of an uproar of kingdoms,
of nations gathering together!
ⁱThe Lord of hosts is mustering
a host for battle.
5 ^jThey come from a distant land,
from the end of the heavens,
the Lord and the weapons of his indignation,
to destroy the whole land. ^{▼▼Or earth; also verse 9}

Isaiah 13:17

17 Behold, ^lI am stirring up the Medes against them,
who have no regard for silver
and do not delight in gold.

Jeremiah 50:9-10

9 For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon ^ma gathering of great nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed. 10 ⁿChaldea shall be plundered; all who plunder her shall be sated, declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 50:21

21 “Go up against the land of Merathaim, ^{▼▼ Merathaim means double rebellion}
and against the inhabitants of Pekod. ^{▼▼ Pekod means punishment}
Kill, ^qand devote them to destruction, ^{▼▼That is, set apart ( devote) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)}

declares the Lord,
and do all that I have commanded you.

Jeremiah 50:25

25 The Lord has opened his armory
and brought out ^sthe weapons of his wrath,
for the Lord God of hosts has a work to do
in the land of the Chaldeans.

Jeremiah 50:31-34

31 “Behold, I am against you, O ^tproud one,
declares the Lord God of hosts,
^ufor your day has come,
the time when I will punish you.
32 ^vThe proud one shall stumble and fall,
with none to raise him up,
^wand I will kindle a fire in his cities,
and it will devour all that is around him.
33 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^xThe people of Israel are oppressed, and the people of Judah with them. All who took them captive have held them fast; ^ythey refuse to let them go. 34 ^zTheir Redeemer is strong; ^aathe Lord of hosts is his name. ^abHe will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.

Jeremiah 50:45

45 Therefore hear ^acthe plan that the Lord has made against Babylon, ^adand the purposes that he has formed against the land of the Chaldeans: ^aeSurely the little ones of their flock shall be dragged away; surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate.

Jeremiah 51:1-4

The Utter Destruction of Babylon

1 Thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will stir up ^afthe spirit of a destroyer
against Babylon,
against the inhabitants of Leb-kamai, ^{▼▼A code name for Chaldea}
2 and I will send to Babylon winnowers,
and ^ahthey shall winnow her,
and they shall empty her land,
when they come against her from every side
^aion the day of trouble.
3 ^ajLet not the archer bend his bow,
and let him not stand up in his armor.
Spare not her young men;
^akdevote to destruction ^{▼▼That is, set apart ( devote) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)} all her army.
4 They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans,
^amand wounded in her streets.

Jeremiah 51:11

11 ^an“Sharpen the arrows!
Take up the shields!
^aoThe Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of ^apthe Medes, because ^aqhis purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, ^arfor that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance for ^ashis temple.

Jeremiah 51:48

48 ^atThen the heavens and the earth,
and all that is in them,
shall sing for joy over Babylon,
^aufor the destroyers shall come against them out of the north,

declares the Lord.