Jeremiah 51:52

52 "Therefore behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "When I will punish her ¹idols, And the mortally wounded will groan throughout her land.

Jeremiah 51:52 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:52

Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will
do judgment upon her graven images
Destroy their gods, who have reproached the God of Israel, and profaned his sanctuaries; and for that reason; (See Gill on Jeremiah 51:47); it is an answer to the objection and complaint of the Jews, and is designed for their comfort and encouragement: and through all her land the wounded shall groan;
because of their wounds and pain; and which their idols could not cure, ease, or prevent.

Jeremiah 51:52 In-Context

50 You who have escaped the sword, Depart! Do not stay! Remember the LORD from afar, And let Jerusalem come to your mind.

51 We are ashamed because we have heard reproach; Disgrace has covered our faces, For aliens have entered The holy places of the LORD'S house.

52 "Therefore behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD , "When I will punish her idols, And the mortally wounded will groan throughout her land.

53 "Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens, And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will come to her," declares the LORD .

54 The sound of an outcry from Babylon, And of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!

Cross References

• 1. Jeremiah 50:38