You shall be filled at My table With horses and riders, With mighty men And with all the men of war,” says the Lord God.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, says the Lord Yahweh.
- KJV Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.
- BSB And at My table you will eat your fill of horses and riders, of mighty men and warriors of every kind,’ declares the Lord GOD.
- NASB You will eat your fill at My table with horses and charioteers, with warriors and all the men of war,” declares the Lord God.
- NLT Feast at my banquet table—feast on horses and charioteers, on mighty men and all kinds of valiant warriors, says the Sovereign Lord.
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Quick answer
At God's table the beasts are filled with horses, charioteers, and warriors. Even cavalry and armies become the spoil of judgment.
Overview
The Lord describes His 'table' filled with horses, chariots, mighty men, and all the men of war for the scavengers to consume. The image of a sacrificial banquet reaches its climax, emphasizing that the entire military apparatus of the enemy is swept away. This decisive end of organized hostility points to the certain day when every power arrayed against the Lord and His Anointed is brought to nothing.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Rev 19:18that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, and small and great.”
- Hag 2:22I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.
- Ps 76:5–6Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.
- Ezek 38:4and I will turn you around, and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, with all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them handling swords;
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