Jeremiah 50:16

"Shout against her all around. She has submitted herself. Her bulwarks have fallen. Her walls have been thrown down, for it is the vengeance of the LORD. Take vengeance on her. As she has done, do to her."

Key Reflection

This passage portrays a judgment against a nation that has succumbed to its enemies, symbolized by the collapse of its defenses and submission. The Lord's vengeance is both just and powerful, calling for retribution in kind, mirroring the wickedness of those who have been defeated.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The population is to be destroyed so utterly that the rich fields of Babylonia are to remain untilled. They shall turn -The full force of the words will be seen if it be remembered that it had been the policy of Nebuchadnezzar to compel citizens selected from the vanquished nations to settle in Babylonia.

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