Jeremiah 51:11

11 aSharpen the arrows!
Take up the shields!
bThe Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of cthe Medes, because dhis purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, efor that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance for fhis temple.

Jeremiah 51:29

29 gThe land trembles and writhes in pain,
hfor the Lord’s purposes against Babylon stand,
to make the land of Babylon a desolation,
without inhabitant.

Lamentations 2:17

17 The Lord has done what he purposed;
he has carried out ihis word,
which he commanded jlong ago;
khe has thrown down lwithout pity;
mhe has made the enemy rejoice over you
and exalted the nmight of your foes.
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