KJV ORIGINAL
Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Sharpen your arrows and grab your shields — God has stirred up the kings of the Medes to come for Babylon. This is all part of his plan to destroy that city, because he's getting payback for what they did to his temple.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God doesn't forget when his house gets disrespected — justice is coming.
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