Jeremiah 51:22

22 with you I break in pieces man and woman; with you I break in pieces ¹the old man and the youth; with you I break in pieces ²the young man and the young woman;

Jeremiah 51:22 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:22

And with thee also will I break in pieces man and woman
Or, "have broken"; having no respect to any sex, and to the propagation of posterity: and with thee will I break in pieces old and young;
not sparing men of any age, however useful they might be, the one for their wisdom, the other for their strength: and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
who by procreation of children might fill and strengthen commonwealths.

Jeremiah 51:22 In-Context

20 "You are my hammer and weapon of war: with you I break nations in pieces; with you I destroy kingdoms;

21 with you I break in pieces the horse and his rider; with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer;

22 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;

23 with you I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; with you I break in pieces the farmer and his team; with you I break in pieces governors and commanders.

24 "I will repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea before your very eyes for all the evil that they have done in Zion, declares the LORD.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 36:17; [Isaiah 13:16, 18]
• 2. 2 Chronicles 36:17; [Isaiah 13:16, 18]