Jeremias 51:20-23

Listen to Jeremias 51:20-23
20 Tu me serves de martelo e de armas de guerra; contigo despedaƧarei naƧƵes, e contigo destruirei os reis;
21 contigo despedaƧarei o cavalo e o seu cavaleiro; contigo despedaƧarei e carro e o que nele vai;
22 contigo despedaƧarei o homem e a mulher; contigo despedaƧarei o velho e o moƧo; contigo despedaƧarei o mancebo e a donzela;
23 contigo despedaƧarei o pastor e o seu rebanho; contigo despedaƧarei o lavrador e a sua junta de bois; e contigo despedaƧarei governadores e magistrados.

Jeremias 51:20-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 51

The former part of this chapter is a continuation of the prophecy of the preceding chapter, concerning the destruction of Babylon, Jer 51:1-58; the latter part of it contains a prophecy of Jeremiah sent to the captives in Babylon by the hand of Seraiah, with the copy of the above prophecy against Babylon, and an order to fasten a stone to it, and cast it into the river Euphrates, as a sign, confirming the utter and irreparable ruin of Babylon, Jer 51:59-64.

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