Jeremiah 51:49
47 Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
48 Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.
As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
51 We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD’s house.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Babylon must fall on account of the slain of Israel, just as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.
- KJV
- As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
- WEB
- “As Babylon has caused the slain of Israel to fall, so the slain of all the land will fall at Babylon.
- ASV
- As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.
- DARBY
- As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
- BLB
- “Even Babylon must fall [for] the slain of Israel, even [as] for Babylon have fallen the slain of all the earth.
- ÅB
- Også Babel skal falle, dere av Israel som er slått ihjel! Også Babels innbyggere skal falle, dere som er slått ihjel over den hele jord!
- OTB
- De vil reise en beleiringsrampe, De vil bygge en mur, De vil gå inn gjennom hennes porter, Som menn som bryter inn i en by.
- B1930
- Også Babel skal falle, I av Israel som er slått ihjel! Også Babels innbyggere skal falle, I som er slått ihjel over den hele jord!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 50:29
Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:24
And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 137:8–9
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:35
The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
Read in contextJudges 1:7
And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
Read in contextJeremiah 50:33–34
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
Read in contextJeremiah 50:11
Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
Read in contextJeremiah 50:17–18
Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
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