Jeremiah 50:21

“Arise against the land of Merathaim, against it and the ones inhabiting Pekod. 1 Put them to the sword and set them apart for destruction—this is Yahweh's declaration—do everything that I am commanding you. 1

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Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

In Context

20In those days and at that time, says Yahweh, iniquity will be looked for in Israel, 1 but none will be found. I will inquire about the sins of Judah, but none will be found, for I will forgive the remnant that I spare.” 1

22The sounds of battle and enormous destruction are in the land. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 31:14But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from battle.

1 Samuel 15:3Now go and attack Amalek and completely destroy all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'”

2 Samuel 16:11So David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Look, my son, who was born from my body, wants to take my life. How much more may this Benjamite now desire my ruin? Leave him alone and let him curse, for Yahweh has commanded him to do it.

2 Chronicles 36:23“This is what Cyrus, king of Persia, says: Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has commanded me to build a house for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you from all his people, may Yahweh your God, be with you. Let him go up to the land.”

Isaiah 44:28Yahweh is the one who says of Cyrus, 'He is my shepherd, he will do my every wish; he will decree about Jerusalem, 'She will be rebuilt,' and about the temple, 'Let its foundations be laid.'”

Isaiah 48:15I, I have spoken, yes, I have summoned him, I have brought him, and he will succeed. 1

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 50:10-21

The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 9 For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain. 10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the Lord . 11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the… Read the whole commentary →

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