Jeremiah 51:49

49 "Babylon's people have killed my people Israel. They have also killed people all over the earth. So now Babylon itself must fall.

Jeremiah 51:49 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:49

As Babylon [hath caused] the slain of Israel
In Jerusalem, when that city was taken the Chaldeans, and destroyed: so at Babylon shall all the slain of all the earth;
or "land"; that is, the land of Chaldea; the inhabitants of which fled to Babylon upon the invasion of the Medes and Persians, both for their own safety, and the defence of that city; and where, being slain, they fell; and this was a just retaliation of them for what they had done to Israel. These words may be considered, as they are by some, as the song of the inhabitants of heaven and earth, observing and applauding the justice and equity of divine Providence in this affair; see ( Revelation 13:7 Revelation 13:10 ) .

Jeremiah 51:49 In-Context

47 I will punish the gods of Babylon. That time will certainly come. Then the whole land will be full of shame. Its people will lie down and die there.

48 So heaven and earth and everything in them will shout for joy. They will be glad because of what will happen to Babylon. Armies will attack it from the north. And they will destroy it," announces the Lord.

49 "Babylon's people have killed my people Israel. They have also killed people all over the earth. So now Babylon itself must fall.

50 You who have not been killed in the war against Babylon, leave! Do not wait! In a land far away remember me. And think about Jerusalem."

51 The people of Judah reply, "No one honors us anymore. People make fun of us. Our faces are covered with shame. People from other lands have entered the holy places of the LORD's house."