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

The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

Go ye forth from Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

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

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

And after these things I heard a great voice of many people in heaven, saying, Alleluia: Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, to the Lord our God:

The spoilers

Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.

For out of the north there cometh a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell in it, they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.