Jeremiah 51:53-57

53 Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, I will send destroyers against her,” declares the LORD.

54 “The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.^[a]

55 The LORD will destroy Babylon; he will silence her noisy din. Waves of enemies will rage like great waters; the roar of their voices will resound.

56 A destroyer will come against Babylon; her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken. For the LORD is a God of retribution; he will repay in full.

57 I will make her officials and wise men drunk, her governors, officers and warriors as well; they will sleep forever and not awake,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty.

Jeremiah 51:53-57 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.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 11:4; S Isaiah 14:13-14
• 2. S ver 48; S Job 15:21; Jeremiah 49:16
• 3. S Job 24:12
• 4. S Jeremiah 50:22
• 5. Isaiah 25:5
• 6. S Psalms 18:4
• 7. S ver 48; S Job 15:21
• 8. Psalms 46:9
• 9. S ver 6; S Genesis 4:24; S Deuteronomy 32:41; Psalms 94:1-2; Habakkuk 2:8
• 10. S ver 23
• 11. S Job 5:13
• 12. S Isaiah 21:5
• 13. S ver 39; Psalms 76:5; S Jeremiah 25:27
• 14. S Isaiah 6:5; Jeremiah 46:18; Jeremiah 48:15

Footnotes

• [a] Or "Chaldeans"