Jeremiah 51:40

40 I will take them to be slaughtered, like lambs, goats, and rams. I, the Lord, have spoken."

Jeremiah 51:40 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:40

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter
To the place of slaughter; who shall be able to make no more resistance than lambs. This explains what is meant by being made drunk, and sleeping a perpetual sleep, even destruction and death: like rams with he goats;
denoting the promiscuous destruction of the prince and common people together.

Jeremiah 51:40 In-Context

38 The Babylonians all roar like lions and growl like lion cubs.

39 Are they greedy? I will prepare them a feast and make them drunk and happy. They will go to sleep and never wake up.

40 I will take them to be slaughtered, like lambs, goats, and rams. I, the Lord, have spoken."

41 The Lord says about Babylon: "The city that the whole world praised has been captured! What a horrifying sight Babylon has become to the nations!

42 The sea has rolled over Babylon and covered it with roaring waves.