Jeremiah 51:33 · KJV
"For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come."
King James Version
What does Jeremiah 51:33 mean? →Passage Context
31One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
32And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.
33For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come.
34Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.
35The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
Reflection Questions
1
How do you perceive God's judgment in your life?
2
What does the imagery of a threshing floor mean for you?
3
When have you felt like you were in a time of harvest?
Life Application
faith
Trust in God's timing for justice and resolution in your life.
grief
Reflect on the areas of your life that need healing and restoration.
Places in This Verse
Babylon(Babylon, Iraq today)
Babylon was a major city of ancient Mesopotamia, known for its wealth and power. It was the center of the Babylonian Empire during the time of the exile of the Israelites.
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