Jeremiah 51:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 51:1

The Utter Destruction of Babylon

1 Thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will raise up against ^aBabylon,
Against those who dwell in¹ Leb Kamai,
^bA destroying wind.

2 And I will send ^awinnowers to Babylon,
Who shall winnow her and empty her land.
^bFor in the day of doom
They shall be against her all around.

3 Against her ^alet the archer bend his bow,
And lift himself up against her in his armor.
Do not spare her young men;
^bUtterly destroy all her army.

4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans,
^aAnd those thrust through in her streets.

5 For Israel is ^anot forsaken, nor Judah,
By his God, the Lord of hosts,
Though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.”

6 ^aFlee from the midst of Babylon,
And every one save his life!
Do not be cut off in her iniquity,
For ^bthis is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;
^cHe shall recompense her.

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Interlinear Bible for Jeremiah 51:1:

Thus
koh (#3541) saith
'amar (#559) the LORD;
Yhovah (#3068) Behold,
hinneh (#2009) I will raise up
`uwr (#5782) against
`al (#5921) Babylon,
Babel (#894) and against
'el (#413) them that dwell
yashab (#3427) in the midst
leb (#3820) of them that rise up
quwm (#6965) against me, a destroying
shachath (#7843) wind;
ruwach (#7307)

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