Jeremiah 51:53
For even if Babylon went up to the heavens or fortified her highest fortresses, 1 destroyers would come from me to her—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1
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In Context
54A shout of distress came from Babylon, a great collapse from the land of the Chaldeans. 1
Cross References
Psalms 139:8If I ascend up to the heavens, you are there; 1 if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there. 1
Isaiah 13:2On the bare mountain set up a signal flag, cry aloud to them, 1 wave your hand for them to go into the gates of the nobles. 1
Isaiah 14:12How you are fallen from heaven, daystar, son of the morning! 1 How you are cut down to the ground, you who conquered the nations! 1
Isaiah 45:1This is what Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I hold, 1 in order to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, 1 and to open the doors before him, so that gates remain open: 1
Isaiah 47:7You said, “I will rule forever as sovereign queen.” 1 You did not take these things to heart, nor did you consider how they would turn out. 1
Jeremiah 50:9For see, I am about to set in motion and raise up a group of great nations from the north against Babylon. 1 They will arrange themselves against her. Babylon will be captured from there. 1 Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed. 1
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:2-59
The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 1 Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; 2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her… Read the whole commentary →