Jeremías 51:23

23 Contigo destrozaré a pastores y rebaños,
a campesinos y bueyes,
a capitanes y a oficiales.

Jeremías 51:23 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:23

And I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his
flock
Or, have broken; which Abarbinel thinks respects the Arabians particularly, who were shepherds, and dwelt in tents; but it rather signifies shepherds and their flocks in general; who were killed or scattered wherever his armies came, which spared none, even the most innocent and useful, and though unarmed: and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of
oxen;
with which he ploughed his ground: signifying by this, as well as the former, that those were not spared, by which kingdoms were supported and maintained, as shepherds and husbandmen: and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers;
by whom kingdoms and states are governed and protected.

Jeremías 51:23 In-Context

21 Contigo destrozaré ejércitos,
destruiré al caballo y al jinete,
al carro de guerra y al conductor.

22 Contigo destrozaré a hombres y a mujeres,
a ancianos y a niños,
a jóvenes y a doncellas.

23 Contigo destrozaré a pastores y rebaños,
a campesinos y bueyes,
a capitanes y a oficiales.

24 »Le daré a Babilonia y a sus habitantes
el pago que se merecen
por todo el mal que le hizo
a mi pueblo en Jerusalén», dice el Señor
.

25 «¡Mira, oh poderosa montaña, destructora de la tierra!
Yo soy tu enemigo —dice el Señor
—.
Levantaré mi puño contra ti,
para derribarte desde las cumbres.
Cuando termine contigo
no serás más que un montón de escombros quemados.