Jeremiah 51:20-23

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.

Jeremiah 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.