Jeremiah 51:6

6 Leave Babylon;^[a] save your lives, each of you!^[b] Don't be silenced by her guilt. For this is the time of the Lord's vengeance- He will pay her what she deserves.^[c]

Jeremiah 51:6 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:6

Flee out of the midst of Babylon
This is said either to such as were there of other nations upon trade and business, as Kimchi, to get out of it as fast as they could, that they might not be consumed; or to the Israelites, as Jarchi, the Jews that were captives there. This is applied to the people of God in mystical Babylon, ( Revelation 18:4 ) ; and deliver every man his soul;
or "life"; from the destruction coming on the city, and the inhabitants of it; be not cut off in her iniquity;
or, "that he be not cut off" ^F6; with her, in the punishment inflicted upon her for her iniquities; which is the same as partaking of her plagues, ( Revelation 18:4 ) ; for this [is] the time, of the Lord's vengeance;
the time fixed by him to take vengeance on Babylon for her sins against him, and the wrongs done to his people: he will render unto her a recompence;
the just demerit of their sins; a recompence or reward by way of punishment for them; see ( Revelation 18:6 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (wmdt la) "ne exscindamini", Junius & Tremellius, Schmidt; "ne committitote ut exscindamini", Piscator.

Jeremiah 51:6 In-Context

4 Those who were slain will fall in the land of the Chaldeans, those who were pierced through, in her streets.

5 For Israel and Judah are not left widowed by their God, the Lord of Hosts, though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

6 Leave Babylon; save your lives, each of you! Don't be silenced by her guilt. For this is the time of the Lord's vengeance- He will pay her what she deserves.

7 Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord's hand making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore, the nations go mad.

8 Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered. Wail for her; get balm for her wound- perhaps she can be healed.

Footnotes

• [a]. Jr 50:8; Rv 18:4
• [b]. Jr 48:6; 51:45
• [c]. Ps 28:4; 137:8; Isa 66:6