Jeremiah 51:41

51:41 “See how Babylon ¹  has been captured!

See how the pride of the whole earth has been taken!

See what an object of horror

Babylon has become among the nations! ² 

Jeremiah 28:3

28:3 Before two years are over, I will bring back to this place everything that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took from it and carried away to Babylon.

Jeremiah 29:15

29:15 “You say, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets of good news ³  for us here in Babylon.’

[51:41]  ¹ sn Heb “Sheshach.” For an explanation of the usage of this name for Babylon see the study note on Jer 25:26 and that on 51:1 for a similar phenomenon. Babylon is here called “the pride of the whole earth” because it was renowned for its size, its fortifications, and its beautiful buildings.

[51:41]  ² tn Heb “How Sheshach has been captured, the pride of the whole earth has been seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations!” For the usage of “How” here see the translator’s note on 50:23.

[29:15]  ³ tn The words “of good news” are not in the text but are implicit from the context. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.