Jeremiah 51:27

"They won’t take a cornerstone from you, nor a stone for foundations; but you will be desolate forever,” says the LORD."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 51:27, the prophet delivers a dire prophecy against Babylon, warning that even its most sturdy structures will be destroyed. This promise of desolation and abandonment underscores the irreversible nature of God's judgment, ensuring that no part of Babylon’s might will remain standing—a stark contrast to the firm foundations of Jerusalem, which God promises to protect and fortify.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Ararat, see theGenesis 8:4note. Minni, probably the western portion of Armenia, as Ararat was that in the center and to the east. Armenia was at this time subject to Media. Ashchenaz was between the Euxine and the Caspian Seas. A captain -Some prefer the Septuagint rendering inNahum 3:17: “a mingled mass of people.” (Others, a “scribe,” an Assyrian term.) The rough caterpillers -i. e., locusts in their third stage, when their wings are still enveloped in rough horny cases, which stick up upon their backs. It is in this stage that they are so destructive.

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