耶利米書 51:55

55 因 耶 和 華 使 巴 比 倫 變 為 荒 場 , 使 其 中 的 大 聲 滅 絕 。 仇 敵 彷 彿 眾 水 , 波 浪 匉 訇 , 響 聲 已 經 發 出 。

耶利米書 51:55 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:55

Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon
By means of the Merits and Persians; these were his instruments he made use of; to these he gave commission, power, and strength to spoil Babylon; and therefore it is ascribed to him: and destroyed out of her the great voice;
the noise of people, which is very great in populous cities, where people are passing to and fro in great numbers upon business; which ceases when any calamity comes, as pestilence, famine, or sword, which sweep away the inhabitants; this last was the case of Babylon. The Targum is,

``and hath destroyed out of her many armies:''
or it may design the great voice of the roaring revelling company in it at their feast time; which was the time of the destruction of he city, as often observed: or the voice of triumphs for victories obtained, which should be no more in it: or the voice of joy and gladness in common, as will be also the case of mystical Babylon, ( Revelation 18:22 ) ; this "great voice" may not unfitly be applied to the voice of antichrist, that mouth speaking blasphemies, which are long shall be destroyed out of Babylon, ( Revelation 13:5 Revelation 13:6 ) ; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is
uttered;
that is, when her enemies come up against her like the waves of the sea: a loud shout will be made by them, which will be very terrible, and silence the noise of mirth and jollity among the Babylonians; see ( Jeremiah 51:42 ) ; though some understand this of the change that should be made among the Chaldeans; that, instead of the voice of joy and triumph, there would be the voice of howling and lamentation; and even among their high and mighty ones, who would be troubled and distressed, as great waters are, when moved by tempests. The Targum is,
``and the armies of many people shall be gathered against them, and shall lift up their voice with a tumult.''

耶利米書 51:55 In-Context

53 巴 比 倫 雖 升 到 天 上 , 雖 使 他 堅 固 的 高 處 更 堅 固 , 還 有 行 毀 滅 的 從 我 這 裡 到 他 那 裡 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。
54 有 哀 號 的 聲 音 從 巴 比 倫 出 來 ; 有 大 毀 滅 的 響 聲 從 迦 勒 底 人 之 地 發 出 。
55 因 耶 和 華 使 巴 比 倫 變 為 荒 場 , 使 其 中 的 大 聲 滅 絕 。 仇 敵 彷 彿 眾 水 , 波 浪 匉 訇 , 響 聲 已 經 發 出 。
56 這 是 行 毀 滅 的 臨 到 巴 比 倫 。 巴 比 倫 的 勇 士 被 捉 住 , 他 們 的 弓 折 斷 了 ; 因 為 耶 和 華 是 施 行 報 應 的 神 , 必 定 施 行 報 應 。
57 君 王 ─ 名 為 萬 軍 之 耶 和 華 的 說 : 我 必 使 巴 比 倫 的 首 領 、 智 慧 人 、 省 長 、 副 省 長 , 和 勇 士 都 沉 醉 , 使 他 們 睡 了 長 覺 , 永 不 醒 起 。
Public Domain