Jeremiah 51:48

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Summary

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.

The heaven

The spoilers

Jeremiah 51:11

Jeremiah 50:3

Bible References

The heaven

And therefore come on, we will show Zion the work of the LORD our God.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance, and shall wash his feet in the blood of the ungodly.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry; and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness.

Be glad ye heavens, whom the LORD hath made, let all that is here beneath upon the earth, be joyful. Rejoice ye mountains and woods, with all the trees that are in you: for the LORD shall redeem Jacob, and show his glory upon Israel.

Ye shall go away from Babylon, and escape the Chaldeans with a merry voice. This shall be spoken of, declared abroad, and go forth unto the end of the world: so that it shall be said, "The LORD hath defended his servant Jacob,

Rejoice ye heavens, and sing praises thou earth: Talk of joy ye hills, for God will comfort his people, and have mercy upon his, that be in trouble.

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is fulfilled the wrath of God.

And the third angel shed out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters, and they turned to blood.

Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy apostles, and prophets: for God hath given your judgment on her."

And after that, I heard the voice of much people in heaven saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and honour, and power be ascribed to the Lord our God,

The spoilers

Make sharp the arrows, and fill the quivers: for the LORD shall raise up the spirit of the king of the Medes, which hath already a desire to destroy Babylon. This shall be the vengeance of the LORD's, and the vengeance of his temple.

For out of the north there shall come a people against her, which shall make her land so waste that nobody shall dwell therein, neither man nor beast; for they shall flee and depart from thence.