Jeremiah 50:9 · KJV
"For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain."
King James Version
What does Jeremiah 50:9 mean? →Passage Context
7All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
8Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
9For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
10And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.
11Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
Reflection Questions
1
How do you interpret the idea of divine justice?
2
What does this promise of deliverance mean for you?
3
When have you witnessed a situation where justice was served?
Life Application
justice
Advocate for justice in your community, trusting that God sees the wrongs.
faith
Remain hopeful in God's ability to bring about change in difficult situations.
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