Jeremiah 50:26

Attack her from far away. Open her granaries and pile her up like heaps of grain. 1 Set her apart for destruction. Leave no remnant of her. 1

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In The King James Version

Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.

In Context

25Yahweh has opened his armory and is bringing out the weapons for carrying out his anger. 1 There is work for the Lord Yahweh of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. 1

27Kill all her bulls. Send them down to the place of slaughter. 1 Woe to them, for their day has come—the time for their punishment. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:26He will lift up a signal flag for far away nations and will whistle for those at the end of the earth. 1 Look, they will come speedily and promptly. 1

Isaiah 14:23“I will also make her into a possession of owls, and into pools of water, 1 and I will sweep her with the broom of destruction”—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. 1

Isaiah 45:3and I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden away, 1 that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, I, the God of Israel. 1

Jeremiah 50:10Chaldea will become plunder. All those who plunder it will be satisfied—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

Jeremiah 50:15Raise a shout against her all around! She has surrendered; her towers have fallen; 1 her walls are torn down, for this is Yahweh's vengeance. 1 Take vengeance on her! Do to her just as she has done! 1

Jeremiah 50:41“See, a people is coming from the north; 1 a great nation and many kings 1 are being stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth. 1

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 50:22-33

The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 21 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. 22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. 23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! 24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware:… Read the whole commentary →

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