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1 The word that the Almighty spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.
2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.
3 For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.
4 In those days, and in that time, saith the Almighty, the children of Akobe of Efraim shall come, they and the children of Juda together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the Almighty their Creator.
5 They shall ask the way to Jerusalem with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Almighty in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.
6 My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place.
7 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the Almighty, the habitation of justice, even the Almighty, the hope of their fathers.
8 Remove 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.
9 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.
10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the Almighty.
11 Because 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;
12 Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
13 Because of the wrath of the Almighty it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: everyone that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the Almighty.
15 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 Almighty: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn everyone to his people, and they shall flee everyone to his own land.
17 Akobe is a scattered sheep. The lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria hath devoured him, and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
18 Therefore thus saith the Almighty of hosts, the Creator of Akobe. Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.
19 And I will bring Akobe again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon Mount Ephraim and Gilead.
20 In those days, and in that time, saith the Almighty, the iniquity of Akobe shall be sought for, and there shall be none. And the sins of Juda, and they shall not be found. For I will pardon them whom I reserve.
21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Almighty, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.
23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken? how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations?
24 I 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 Almighty.
25 The Almighty hath opened his armory, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation. For this is the work of the Almighty Creator of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
26 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.
27 Slay all her bullocks. Let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
28 The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Jerusalem the vengeance of the Almighty our Creator, the vengeance of his temple.
29 Call together the archers against Babylon. All ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about. Let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work. According to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the Almighty, against the Holy One of Akobe.
30 Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Almighty.
31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Almighty Creator of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
32 And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
33 Thus saith the Almighty of hosts. The children of Akobe of Efraim and the children of Juda were oppressed together. And all that took them captives held them fast. They refused to let them go.
34 Their Redeemer is strong. The Almighty of hosts is his name: he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Almighty, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her. And they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed.
38 A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.
39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein. And it shall be no more inhabited forever. Neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
40 As the Almighty overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith the Almighty. So shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
41 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, everyone put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong. But I will make them suddenly run away from her. And who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Almighty, that he hath taken against Babylon. And his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans. Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.
46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Jeremiah chapter 50 summary
In the opening of Jeremiah chapter 50, the prophet delivers a message from the Almighty. The message is in regards to Babylon and the Chaldeans. He calls upon the nations to spread the word that Babylon is about to face its downfall. A formidable nation from the north will come, making the land desolate, driving both people and animals away.
Interestingly, the children of Akobe of Ephraim and the children of Juda are described. They are described as seeking the Almighty and a path to Jerusalem. They are looking to establish an enduring covenant. Jeremiah paints a picture of lost sheep led astray. They are led astray by their shepherds. Jeremiah calls upon them to leave Babylon before the impending judgment. The Almighty promises that an assembly of great nations from the north will come against Babylon, leaving her despoiled.
Continuing with Jeremiah’s message in chapter 50
The focus shifts to those who had brought destruction to the heritage of the Almighty. This was indeed Babylon. Babylon, described as growing fat and rejoicing like a heifer at grass, will face divine retribution. The mother of Babylon, symbolically representing the nation’s identity, will be confounded and ashamed. The land will become a wilderness and desert due to the Almighty’s wrath.
Passersby will be astonished at Babylon’s desolation and plagues. Jeremiah calls upon those with bows to array against Babylon, emphasizing her sins against the Almighty and the impending vengeance. The people will scatter, fearing the oppressing sword. The house of Akobe within her, symbolizing the scattered people, will suffer. Nevertheless, the Almighty promises to punish Babylon and Assyria. All the while, bringing Akobe back to its habitation and granting pardon to the reserved.
The prophet Jeremiah continues with a divine command.
The command to go against the land of Merathaim and the inhabitants of Pekod. These are alternative names for Babylon, urging their destruction. A sound of battle and great destruction is foretold. This stresses how Babylon, once the hammer of the earth, will become desolate among the nations. Babylon is ensnared and caught because of its opposition to the Almighty.
The Almighty is depicted as opening His armory, bringing forth His weapons of indignation. His weapons will execute His judgment upon the Chaldeans. The call goes out for archers to gather against Babylon, leaving no room for escape. The retribution to befall Babylon is justified due to her pride against the Almighty, the Holy One of Akobe.
The consequences are dire for Babylon. Her young men will fall, her warriors will be cut off, and her proud inhabitants will stumble and fall. There will be no one to raise them. Divine judgment will bring destruction upon Babylon’s cities, engulfing them in fire.
Jeremiah conveys a message from the Almighty
The message stresses the oppression faced by the children of Akobe of Efraim and the children of Juda. Their Redeemer, identified as the Almighty of hosts, will vigorously plead their cause. He will bring rest to the land and distress to Babylon. The Chaldeans, inhabitants of Babylon, along with their leaders, will face the sword of judgment. They and their wise men, liars, mighty men, horses, chariots, and idols.
A drought will desiccate their waters. The land, consumed by idolatry, will become uninhabited, paralleling the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah. A formidable force from the north, a great nation led by merciless kings, will rise against Babylon. The king of Babylon, hearing their approach, will be seized by anguish. The Almighty’s counsel to draw out the least of the flock will contribute to Babylon’s desolation. In all of this, the earth will tremble at the fall of Babylon.
Jeremiah concludes by emphasizing the magnitude of the Almighty’s purpose against Babylon. Also, the profound impact it will have on the nations.
This is the summary of Jeremiah chapter 50; Glory to the Almighty of Akobe.
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