Jeremiah 51:22

22 With you I will crush men and women. With you I will crush old and young. With you I will crush young men and young women.

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, my weapon of war. With you I will crush the nations. With you I will destroy kingdoms.

21 With you I will crush horse and rider. With you I will crush chariot and driver.

22 With you I will crush men and women. With you I will crush old and young. With you I will crush young men and young women.

23 With you I will crush shepherds and flocks. With you I will crush farmers and oxen. With you I will crush governors and officials.

24 I will repay Babylon and all its inhabitants for the terrible things they have done to Zion in your sight, declares the LORD.