Jeremiah 50:1

Translations

Modern

This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:

Traditional

The word that the Lord spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

Literal

The word that YHWH spoke concerning Babylon and concerning the land of the Chaldeans by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.

Latin

Verbum quod locutus est Dominus de Babylone et de terra Chaldæorum, in manu Jeremiæ prophetæ.

Original

Hebrew

English

This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:

Notes

Jeremiah 50:1–51:64

This message of judgment on Babylon is the longest for any nation except Judah. It mixes threats against Babylon with promises to restore Judah. Babylon acted as the Lord's agent to destroy other Near Eastern civilizations. However, Babylon was also guilty of its own sins. The Lord would judge Babylon by making her experience what she did to others (Jeremiah 50:15).

Theme notes and profiles

Hope Beyond Judgment Messages Against the Nations The Lord of Nations

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 25:26–27
…all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too.
Isaiah 13:1–3
This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:
Jeremiah 51:1–14
This is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will stir up against Babylon and against the people of Leb-kamai the spirit of a destroyer.
Isaiah 47:1–15
“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate.
2 Peter 1:21
For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Habakkuk 2:5–20
…and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself and collects all the peoples as his own.
2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
Job 1:17
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
Acts 7:4
So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.
Isaiah 23:13
Look at the land of the Chaldeans—a people now of no account. The Assyrians destined it for the desert creatures; they set up their siege towers and stripped its palaces. They brought it to ruin.
Isaiah 21:1–10
This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.
Psalm 137:8–9
O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.

People

Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Nations

Topics

Babylon was Called: Land of Merathaim Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Babylon: Empire of Prophetic Denunciations Against Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Destruction of Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Jeremiah

Jeremiah 50:1

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