Jeremiah 50:28

"Kill all her bulls. Let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them! For their day has come, the time of their visitation."

Key Reflection

This passage symbolizes the judgment and impending destruction of a nation, using the imagery of sacrificing bulls. The "time of their visitation" indicates that God's wrath is imminent and unavoidable, reflecting the severe consequences of moral and spiritual decay.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The voice of them ... -i. e., There is a sound of fugitives escaping from Babylonia. The Jews saw in the fall of Babylon Yahweh’s vengeance for His temple.

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