Jeremiah 50:26 Meaning
Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.
Context Explained
24I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.
25The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
26Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.
27Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
28The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 13:19
Both verses speak of the destruction of Babylon as a symbol of divine judgment.
Revelation 18:2
Revelation describes the fall of Babylon, echoing the themes of judgment found in Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 51:58
This verse further explains the destruction of Babylon and its significance.
Source: Jeremiah 50:26