Jeremías 51:20-23

20 Gran castigo de Babilonia
«Tú
eres mi hacha de guerra y mi espada
—dice el Señor
—.
Contigo destrozaré naciones
y destruiré muchos reinos.

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.

Jeremías 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.