Jeremiah 51:6
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
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Genesis 19:15And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take your wife, and your two daughters, which are here; lest you be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Deuteronomy 32:25The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the nursing infant also with the man of gray hairs.
Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, O all of you nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
Proverbs 13:20He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Jeremiah 25:14For many nations and great kings shall make use of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah 27:7And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make use of him.
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 →