Jeremiah 51:22
New International Version
with you I shatter man and woman, with you I shatter old man and youth, with you I shatter young man and young woman,

New Living Translation
With you I will shatter men and women, old people and children, young men and young women.

English Standard Version
with you I break in pieces man and woman; with you I break in pieces the old man and the youth; with you I break in pieces the young man and the young woman;

Berean Standard Bible
With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden.

King James Bible
With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

New King James Version
With you also I will break in pieces man and woman; With you I will break in pieces old and young; With you I will break in pieces the young man and the maiden;

New American Standard Bible
And with you I shatter man and woman, And with you I shatter the old man and youth, And with you I shatter the young man and virgin,

NASB 1995
And with you I shatter man and woman, And with you I shatter old man and youth, And with you I shatter young man and virgin,

NASB 1977
And with you I shatter the chariot and its rider, And with you I shatter man and woman, And with you I shatter old man and youth, And with you I shatter young man and virgin,

Legacy Standard Bible
And with you I shatter man and woman, And with you I shatter old man and youth, And with you I shatter choice man and virgin,

Amplified Bible
With you I shatter man and woman, With you I shatter old man and youth, With you I shatter young man and virgin,

Christian Standard Bible
With you I will smash man and woman; with you I will smash the old man and the youth; with you I will smash the young man and the young woman.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
With you I will smash man and woman; with you I will smash the old man and the youth; with you I will smash the young man and the young woman.

American Standard Version
and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and him that rideth therein; and with thee will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;

Contemporary English Version
as well as men and women, young and old,

English Revised Version
and with thee will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will use you to crush men and women. I will use you to crush the old and the young. I will use you to crush young men and women.

Good News Translation
to kill men and women, to slay old and young, to kill boys and girls,

International Standard Version
I'll smash man and woman with you. I'll smash old man and young boy with you. I'll smash young man and young woman with you.

Majority Standard Bible
With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden.

NET Bible
I used you to smash men and women. I used you to smash old men and young men. I used you to smash young men and young women.

New Heart English Bible
And with you will I break in pieces man and woman; and with you will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with you will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;

Webster's Bible Translation
With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

World English Bible
With you I will break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein. With you I will break in pieces man and woman. With you I will break in pieces the old man and the youth. With you I will break in pieces the young man and the virgin.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have broken in pieces man and woman by you, "" And I have broken in pieces old and young by you, "" And I have broken in pieces young man and virgin by you,

Young's Literal Translation
And I have broken in pieces by thee man and woman, And I have broken in pieces by thee old and young, And I have broken in pieces by thee young man and virgin,

Smith's Literal Translation
And I broke in pieces with thee man and woman; and I broke in pieces with thee the old man and the boy; and I broke in pieces with thee the young man and the virgin;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And with thee I will break in pieces man and woman, and with thee I will break in pieces the old man and the child, and with thee I will break in pieces the young man and the virgin:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And with you, I will strike together man and woman; and with you, I will strike together the old man and the boy; and with you, I will strike together the young man and the virgin.

New American Bible
With you I shatter man and woman, with you I shatter old and young, with you I shatter the young man and young woman.

New Revised Standard Version
with you I smash man and woman; with you I smash the old man and the boy; with you I smash the young man and the girl;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
With you will I scatter men and women, and with you will I scatter the old men and the youths, and with you will I scatter the young men and the maids,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall scatter men and women by you, and I shall scatter old men and young men by you, and I shall scatter boys and virgin girls by you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And with thee will I shatter man and woman, And with thee will I shatter the old man and the youth, And with thee will I shatter the young man and the maid;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And by thee I will scatter youth and maid; and by thee I will scatter man and woman.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Babylon's Punishment
21With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. 22With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. 23With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock; with you I shatter the farmer and his oxen; with you I shatter the governors and officials.…

Cross References
Isaiah 13:18
Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.

Isaiah 41:15-16
Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. / You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 47:3
Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

Ezekiel 25:14
I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’

Ezekiel 30:24-25
I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king and place My sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, who will groan before him like a mortally wounded man. / I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king, but Pharaoh’s arms will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I place My sword in the hand of Babylon’s king, and he wields it against the land of Egypt.

Micah 4:13
Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

Nahum 3:10
Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.

Zechariah 9:13
For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

Zechariah 10:5
They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.

Zechariah 12:3
On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.

Matthew 10:34
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 24:6-7
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Luke 21:24
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

Acts 2:19-20
I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. / The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.


Treasury of Scripture

With you also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with you will I break in pieces old and young; and with you will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

Jeremiah 6:11
Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

Deuteronomy 32:25
The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.

1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

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Jeremiah 51
1. The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel
59. Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates,
64. in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon














With you
This phrase is a direct address to the instrument of God's judgment, which in the context of Jeremiah 51, is Babylon. The Hebrew root here is "בְּךָ" (bekha), indicating a personal and direct involvement. It emphasizes God's sovereign choice in using Babylon as a tool for His divine purposes. Historically, this reflects the period when Babylon was a dominant power, used by God to execute judgment on nations, including Judah. Theologically, it underscores the belief that God can use any nation or person to fulfill His will, even those who do not acknowledge Him.

I will smash
The Hebrew word "נָפַץ" (napatz) conveys a sense of breaking or shattering. This is a vivid depiction of destruction and judgment. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such language was common in describing the total defeat of enemies. The repetition of this phrase throughout the verse highlights the completeness and inevitability of the judgment that God is pronouncing. It serves as a sobering reminder of God's power and the seriousness of His justice.

man and woman
This phrase represents the totality of humanity, encompassing both genders. In the Hebrew culture, mentioning both man and woman signifies the inclusion of all people without exception. This reflects the comprehensive nature of the judgment that is to come. It also serves as a reminder that God's judgment is impartial and all-encompassing, affecting every individual regardless of gender.

old man and youth
Here, the focus shifts to age, indicating that the judgment will affect both the elderly and the young. The Hebrew words "זָקֵן" (zaqen) for old man and "בָּחוּר" (bachur) for youth highlight the span of life stages. This phrase underscores the idea that no one is exempt from God's judgment based on age. It serves as a warning that God's justice reaches all generations, and each is accountable to Him.

young man and maiden
This phrase further emphasizes the inclusivity of the judgment, focusing on the prime of life. The Hebrew "בָּחוּר" (bachur) for young man and "בְּתוּלָה" (betulah) for maiden suggest those who are in the strength and beauty of youth. In ancient times, these individuals were often seen as the future and hope of a community. The inclusion of this group in the judgment highlights the totality of the divine decree and serves as a poignant reminder that human strength and beauty are fleeting in the face of God's eternal justice.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
With you I shatter
וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י (wə·nip·paṣ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5310: To dash to pieces, scatter

man
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

and woman;
וְאִשָּׁ֔ה (wə·’iš·šāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

with you I shatter
וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י (wə·nip·paṣ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5310: To dash to pieces, scatter

the old man
זָקֵ֣ן (zā·qên)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2205: Old

and the youth;
וָנָ֑עַר (wā·nā·‘ar)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

with you I shatter
וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י (wə·nip·paṣ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5310: To dash to pieces, scatter

the young man
בָּח֖וּר (bā·ḥūr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 970: Selected, a youth

and the maiden.
וּבְתוּלָֽה׃ (ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride


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