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Jeremiah 50:1
This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks through Jeremiah the prophet to deliver a formal oracle concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans. This declaration opens a prophetic sequence detailing the coming judgment on a specific empire.
The words — דִּבֶּ֧ר (di.Ber) = he spoke and בָּבֶ֖ל (ba.Vel) = Babylon anchor the verse’s structure and subject. The phrasing establishes a direct divine utterance rather than human speculation.
The thread — Jeremiah 51:1 and Isaiah 13:1 repeat this exact introductory formula for oracles against Babylon. Jeremiah 25:26 extends the scope of this judgment to all kingdoms on earth.
Why it lands — The text states a divine declaration against a political power, requiring the reader to acknowledge the source of the message and its historical fulfillment. It demands attention to the announced outcome before any secondary application.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The word that the Lord spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 25:26 all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too.
- Isaiah 13:1 This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:
- Jeremiah 51:1 This is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will stir up against Babylon and against the people of Leb-kamai the spirit of a destroyer.
- 2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- Job 1:17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
- Psalms 137:8 O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
- Isaiah 14:4 you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!
- Isaiah 21:1 This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.
- Isaiah 23:13 Look at the land of the Chaldeans—a people now of no account. The Assyrians destined it for the desert creatures; they set up their siege towers and stripped its palaces. They brought it to ruin.
- Isaiah 47:1 “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate.