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Text -- Jeremiah 51:1-8 (NET)
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51:1 The Lord says , “I will cause a destructive wind to blow against Babylon and the people who inhabit Babylonia.
51:2 I will send people to winnow Babylonia like a wind blowing away chaff . They will winnow her and strip her land bare . This will happen when they come against her from every direction , when it is time to destroy her.
51:3 Do not give her archers time to string their bows or to put on their coats of armor . Do not spare any of her young men . Completely destroy her whole army .
51:4 Let them fall slain in the land of Babylonia , mortally wounded in the streets of her cities.
51:5 “For Israel and Judah will not be forsaken by their God , the Lord who rules over all . For the land of Babylonia is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel .
51:6 Get out of Babylonia quickly, you foreign people . Flee to save your lives . Do not let yourselves be killed because of her sins . For it is time for the Lord to wreak his revenge . He will pay Babylonia back for what she has done .
51:7 Babylonia had been a gold cup in the Lord’s hand . She had made the whole world drunk . The nations had drunk from the wine of her wrath. So they have all gone mad .
51:8 But suddenly Babylonia will fall and be destroyed . Cry out in mourning over it! Get medicine for her wounds ! Perhaps she can be healed !
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Babylon |
Sin |
Balm |
Brigandine |
Drunkeess |
Gold |
CUP |
Fan |
Medicine |
Wine |
Judgments |
God |
Archery |
FAN, FANNER |
Prophecy |
ISAIAH, 8-9 |
MAD; MADNESS |
Arrow |
PAIN |
Associations |
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NET Notes: Jer 51:1 Heb “the people who live in Leb-qamai.” “Leb-qamai” is a code name for “Chaldeans” formed on the principle of subs...
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NET Notes: Jer 51:3 For the concept underlying this word see the study note on “utterly destroy” in Jer 25:9 and compare the usage in 50:21, 26.
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NET Notes: Jer 51:4 The words “cities” is not in the text. The text merely says “in her streets” but the antecedent is “land” and must...
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