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Jeremia 51:8

Listen to Jeremia 51:8
8 Schielijk is Babel gevallen en verbroken; huilt over haar, neemt balsem tot haar pijn, misschien zal zij genezen worden.

Jeremia 51:8 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:8

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed
Or "broken" F7; even into shivers, as a cup is; for when it had been used to answer the purposes designed by the Lord, he let it fall cut of his hands at once, and it was broken; or rather he dashed it in pieces, as a potter's vessel. The destruction of Babylon was brought about in a very short time, considering the strength of it; and was unexpected by the inhabitants of it, and by the nations round about; but, when it was come, it was irreparable: so the destruction of mystical Babylon will be in one hour, and it will be an utter and entire destruction, ( Revelation 18:8 ) ; howl for her;
as the inhabitants of Babylon, and her friends and allies that loved her, did no doubt; and as the kings and merchants of the earth, and others, will howl for spiritual Babylon, ( Revelation 18:9-19 ) ; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed:
or balsam; see ( Jeremiah 46:11 ) ; which is said by way of derision and mockery, as Kimchi and Abarbinel observe; or in an ironical and sarcastic manner; suggesting, that, let what means soever be made use of, her wound was incurable, her ruin inevitable, and her case irrecoverable.


FOOTNOTES:

F7 (rbvt) "confracta est", Schmidt; "fracta est", Cocceius; "contrita est", Piscator.
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Jeremia 51:8 In-Context

6 Vliedt uit het midden van Babel, en redt, een iegelijk zijn ziel; wordt niet uitgeroeid in haar ongerechtigheid; want dit is de tijd der wraak des HEEREN, Die haar de verdienste betaalt.
7 Babel was een gouden beker in de hand des HEEREN, die de ganse aarde dronken maakte; de volken hebben van haar wijn gedronken, daarom zijn de volken dol geworden.
8 Schielijk is Babel gevallen en verbroken; huilt over haar, neemt balsem tot haar pijn, misschien zal zij genezen worden.
9 Wij hebben Babel gemeesterd, maar zij is niet genezen; verlaat haar dan, en laat ons een iegelijk in zijn land trekken; want haar oordeel reikt tot aan den hemel, en is verheven tot aan de bovenste wolken.
10 De HEERE heeft onze gerechtigheden hervoor gebracht; komt en laat ons te Sion het werk des HEEREN, onzes Gods, vertellen!
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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