Jeremiah 51:45

45 “Come out of her, my people! Run for your lives! Run from the fierce anger of the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:45 in Other Translations

45 My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.

45 "Go out of the midst of her, my people! Let every one save his life from the fierce anger of the LORD!

45 “Come out, my people, flee from Babylon. Save yourselves! Run from the LORD ’s fierce anger.

45 Run for your lives, my dear people! Run, and don't look back! Get out of this place while you can, this place torched by God's raging anger.

45 Come out from among her, My people! Save your lives, each of you, from the Lord's burning anger.

Jeremiah 51:45 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:45

My people, go ye out of the midst of her
This is a call of the Jews to go out of Babylon, not before the taking of the city by Cyrus; but when he should issue out a proclamation, giving them liberty to return to their own land; which many of them, being well settled in Babylon, would not be ready to accept of, but choose to continue there; wherefore they are urged to depart from thence, because of the danger they would be exposed unto; for though the city was not destroyed by Cyrus upon his taking it, yet it was by Darius Hystaspes some time after. The same call is given to the people of God to come out of mystical Babylon, ( Revelation 18:4 ) ; and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord;
shown in the destruction of Babylon; (See Gill on Jeremiah 51:6).

Jeremiah 51:45 In-Context

43 Her towns will be desolate, a dry and desert land, a land where no one lives, through which no one travels.

44 I will punish Bel in Babylon and make him spew out what he has swallowed. The nations will no longer stream to him. And the wall of Babylon will fall.

45 “Come out of her, my people! Run for your lives! Run from the fierce anger of the LORD.

46 Do not lose heart or be afraid when rumors are heard in the land; one rumor comes this year, another the next, rumors of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler.

47 For the time will surely come when I will punish the idols of Babylon; her whole land will be disgraced and her slain will all lie fallen within her.

Cross References

• 1. ver 50; Revelation 18:4
• 2. ver 6; S Isaiah 48:20; Jeremiah 50:8
• 3. Psalms 76:10; Psalms 79:6