Jeremiah 50:14-15

14 "Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side, All you who bend the bow; Shoot at her, do not be sparing with your arrows, For she has ¹sinned against the LORD.

15 "Raise your battle cry against her on every side! She has ²given herself up, her pillars have fallen, Her ³walls have been torn down. For this is the ⁴vengeance of the LORD: Take vengeance on her; ⁵As she has done to others, so do to her.

Jeremiah 50:14-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 50

This and the following chapter contain a long prophecy concerning the destruction of Babylon; and which is expressed in such language, that it may be, and is to be, accommodated to the destruction of mystical Babylon; and several passages in the book of the Revelation are borrowed from hence; and it is intermixed with promises and prophecies of the deliverance of God's people from thence, and of the conversion of the Jews, and the restoration of them to their own which will be at that time; see Jer 50:4,5,8,19,20,33,34. The destruction of Babylon in general is proclaimed and declared, and the manner and cause of it, Jer 50:1-13; then the enemies of Babylon are stirred up and animated to proceed against her, and execute the judgments of God upon her, Jer 50:14-30. Next follows the Lord's controversy with her, because of her pride and oppression of his people; and threatens her with the sword, drought, and utter destruction, Jer 50:31-40; and then a description is given of her enemies, that should be the instruments of her destruction, Jer 50:41-44; and the chapter is closed with observing, that this is all according to the counsel and purpose of God, Jer 50:45,46.

Cross References

• 1. Habakkuk 2:8, 17
• 2. 1 Chronicles 29:24; 2 Chronicles 30:8; Lamentations 5:6
• 3. Jeremiah 50:44; Jeremiah 51:58
• 4. Jeremiah 46:10
• 5. Psalms 137:8; Revelation 18:6

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "tread" (in order to string)
• [b] Lit "her hand"