Jeremiah 50:15

Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The prophet delivers Yahweh’s command to the allied armies encircling Babylon, ordering them to execute judgment on the fortified city.

The words — הָרִיעוּ (ha.Ri.'u) commands a martial shout, while נָתְנָה יָדָהּ (na.te.Nah ya.Da/h) literally describes giving up one’s hand to signify surrender.

The thread — The destruction of Babylon’s fortifications reappears in Jeremiah 51:58, and the warning of the Lord’s vengeance against the city is echoed in Jeremiah 51:6.

Why it lands — The text states that the armies must exact retribution because the event is Yahweh’s vengeance, framing the military action as a direct execution of divine judgment rather than a human campaign.

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The Hebrew words

הָרִ֨יעוּha.Ri.'ushout out עָלֶ֤יהָ'a.Lei./haon/ it סָבִיב֙sa.Vivall around נָתְנָ֣הna.te.Nahit will give יָדָ֔הּya.Da/hhand/ its נָֽפְלוּ֙na.fe.Luthey will fall אָשְׁיוֹתֶ֔יהָ'ash.vi.yo.tei./hatowers/ its נֶהֶרְס֖וּne.her.Suthey will be torn down חֽוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָcho.mo.Tei./hawalls/ its כִּי֩kifor נִקְמַ֨תnik.Mat[is] [the] vengeance of יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh הִיא֙hi'that הִנָּ֣קְמוּhi.Na.ke.muavenge yourselfבָ֔הּVa/hon <the>/ itכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ as עָשְׂתָ֖ה'a.se.Tahit has done עֲשׂוּ־'a.su-doלָֽהּ׃La/hto <the>/ it

King James Version

Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the Lord: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.

Cross-references

Jeremiah 51:58 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Babylon’s thick walls will be leveled, and her high gates consumed by fire. So the labor of the people will be for nothing; the nations will exhaust themselves to fuel the flames.”
Jeremiah 46:10 For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.
Jeremiah 51:6 Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.
Revelation 18:6 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
1 Chronicles 29:24 All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 30:8 Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.
Jeremiah 51:11 Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple.
Jeremiah 51:14 The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”
Jeremiah 51:44 I will punish Bel in Babylon. I will make him spew out what he swallowed. The nations will no longer stream to him; even the wall of Babylon will fall.
Lamentations 5:6 We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.