Jeremiah 51:64

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Summary

And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

Thus shall

Revelation 18:2

They shall

Jeremiah 51:58

Habakkuk 2:13

Psalm 76:12

Thus far

Job 31:40

Psalm 72:20

General references

Bible References

Thus shall

The sea has swept over Babylon. She has been covered by a multitude of its waves.

Then the Lord said to me, "Tell them that the Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, 'Drink this cup until you get drunk and vomit. Drink until you fall down and can't get up. For I will send wars sweeping through you.'

But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness.

A second angel followed the first, declaring: "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great city! She made all the nations drink of the wine of her immoral passion."

He shouted with a powerful voice: "Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detested beast.

They shall

This is what the Lord who rules over all says, "Babylon's thick wall will be completely demolished. Her high gates will be set on fire. The peoples strive for what does not satisfy. The nations grow weary trying to get what will be destroyed."

Be sure of this! The Lord who commands armies has decreed: The nations' efforts will go up in smoke; their exhausting work will be for nothing.

He humbles princes; the kings of the earth regard him as awesome.

Thus far

then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat, and in place of barley, weeds!" The words of Job are ended.

This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here.

General references

No one will live there again; no one will ever reside there again. No bedouin will camp there, no shepherds will rest their flocks there.

The Lord continued, "Now break the jar in front of those who have come here with you.

"The Lord God of Israel says, 'Write everything that I am about to tell you in a scroll.

Therefore desert creatures and jackals will live there. Ostriches will dwell in it too. But no people will ever live there again. No one will dwell there for all time to come.