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Jeremiah 50:11-21

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11 1"Though you rejoice, though you exult, O plunderers of my heritage, though you frolic like a heifer in the pasture, and neigh like stallions,
12 your mother shall be utterly shamed, and she who bore you shall be disgraced. Behold, she shall be the last of the nations, 2a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
13 3Because of the wrath of the LORD she shall not be inhabited but shall be an utter desolation; 4everyone who passes by Babylon shall be appalled, 5and hiss because of all her wounds.
14 6Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, 7all you who bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows, 8for she has sinned against the LORD.
15 9Raise a shout against her all around; she has surrendered; her bulwarks have fallen; 10her walls are thrown down. For 11this is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance on her; 12do to her as she has done.
16 Cut off from Babylon the sower, and the one who handles the sickle in time of harvest; 13because of the sword of the oppressor, 14every one shall turn to his own people, and every one shall flee to his own land.
17 15"Israel is a hunted sheep 16driven away by lions. 17First the king of Assyria 18devoured him, and now at last 19Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon 20has gnawed his bones.
18 Therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, 21I am bringing punishment on the king of Babylon and his land, 22as I punished the king of Assyria.
19 23I will restore Israel to his pasture, and 24he shall feed on 25Carmel and in 26Bashan, and his desire shall be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and in 27Gilead.
20 In those days and in that time, declares the LORD, 28iniquity shall be sought in Israel, and there shall be none, and sin in Judah, and none shall be found, for 29I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.
21 "Go up against the land of Merathaim,[a] and against the inhabitants of Pekod.[b] Kill, 30and devote them to destruction,[c] declares the LORD, and do all that I have commanded you.
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Jeremiah 50:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 50

This and the following chapter contain a long prophecy concerning the destruction of Babylon; and which is expressed in such language, that it may be, and is to be, accommodated to the destruction of mystical Babylon; and several passages in the book of the Revelation are borrowed from hence; and it is intermixed with promises and prophecies of the deliverance of God's people from thence, and of the conversion of the Jews, and the restoration of them to their own which will be at that time; see Jer 50:4,5,8,19,20,33,34. The destruction of Babylon in general is proclaimed and declared, and the manner and cause of it, Jer 50:1-13; then the enemies of Babylon are stirred up and animated to proceed against her, and execute the judgments of God upon her, Jer 50:14-30. Next follows the Lord's controversy with her, because of her pride and oppression of his people; and threatens her with the sword, drought, and utter destruction, Jer 50:31-40; and then a description is given of her enemies, that should be the instruments of her destruction, Jer 50:41-44; and the chapter is closed with observing, that this is all according to the counsel and purpose of God, Jer 50:45,46.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 30

  • 1. [Lamentations 4:21]
  • 2. Jeremiah 51:43
  • 3. ver. 39
  • 4. See Jeremiah 18:16
  • 5. See Jeremiah 18:16
  • 6. ver. 9; Jeremiah 51:11; Isaiah 21:2
  • 7. ver. 29; [Jeremiah 51:3]
  • 8. [ver. 7]
  • 9. [Joshua 6:16]
  • 10. Jeremiah 51:58
  • 11. Jeremiah 46:10; Jeremiah 51:6, 11
  • 12. ver. 29; Jeremiah 51:56
  • 13. Jeremiah 46:16
  • 14. [Jeremiah 51:9]; See Isaiah 13:14
  • 15. See ver. 6
  • 16. Jeremiah 2:15; Jeremiah 4:7; Isaiah 5:29
  • 17. 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 18:13
  • 18. Jeremiah 51:34
  • 19. 2 Kings 24:10, 14; See 2 Kings 25:1-11
  • 20. [Jeremiah 51:34]
  • 21. Isaiah 10:12; Isaiah 24:21; [Psalms 76:12]
  • 22. Isaiah 14:24, 25
  • 23. Ezekiel 34:13, 14
  • 24. Ezekiel 34:13, 14
  • 25. Micah 7:14
  • 26. Micah 7:14
  • 27. Micah 7:14
  • 28. [Isaiah 40:2]
  • 29. Isaiah 33:24; See Jeremiah 31:34
  • 30. ver. 26; [Jeremiah 51:3]

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Merathaim means double rebellion
  • [b]. Pekod means punishment
  • [c]. That is, set apart (devote) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)
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