Isa 13:5, 17-18, 20, Jer 50:9, 41, 51:11, 27, 48 | ESV | STEP | They come from a distant land , from the end of the heavens , the Lord and the weapons of his indignation , to destroy the whole land .

Isaiah 13:5

5 ^aThey 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 13:17-18

17 Behold, ^cI am stirring up the Medes against them,
who have no regard for silver
and do not delight in gold.
18 ^dTheir bows will slaughter ^{▼▼Hebrew dash in pieces} the young men;
they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb;
their eyes will not pity children.

Isaiah 13:20

20 ^fIt will never be inhabited
or lived in for all generations;
no ^gArab will pitch his tent there;
no ^hshepherds will make their flocks lie down there.

Jeremiah 50:9

9 For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon ⁱa 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.

Jeremiah 50:41

41 ^j“Behold, a people comes from the north;
a mighty nation and many kings
are stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.

Jeremiah 51:11

11 ^k“Sharpen the arrows!
Take up the shields!
^lThe Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of ^mthe Medes, because ⁿhis purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, ^ofor that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance for ^phis temple.

Jeremiah 51:27

27 ^q“Set up a standard on the earth;
^rblow the trumpet among the nations;
^sprepare ^tthe nations for war against her;
summon against her ^uthe kingdoms,
^vArarat, Minni, and ^wAshkenaz;
appoint a ^xmarshal against her;
^ybring up horses like bristling locusts.

Jeremiah 51:48

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

declares the Lord.