Jeremiah 51:20-23

20 "You are my war club, my battle weapon. I use you to smash nations. I use you to destroy kingdoms.

21 I use you to smash horses and riders. I use you to smash chariots and drivers.

22 I use you to smash men and women. I use you to smash old people and young people. I use you to smash young men and young women.

23 I use you to smash shepherds and flocks. I use you to smash farmers and oxen. I use you to smash governors and officers.

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.