Overview
Jeremiah 51:1, The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel; Jeremiah 51:59, Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon.

thrust: Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 50:30, Jeremiah 50:37, Isaiah 13:15, Isaiah 14:19
Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:22 - I will Isaiah 21:2 - all the Isaiah 47:3 - I will take Jeremiah 12:3 - pull Jeremiah 37:10 - wounded men

Make: Jeremiah 46:4, Jeremiah 46:9, Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 50:14, Jeremiah 50:25, Jeremiah 50:28, Jeremiah 50:29, Isaiah 21:5
bright: Heb. pure
the Lord hath: Jeremiah 51:27, Jeremiah 51:28, 1 Kings 11:14, 1 Kings 11:23, 1 Chronicles 5:26, 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Isaiah 10:26, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 13:18, Isaiah 21:2, Isaiah 41:25, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:5, Isaiah 46:11, Revelation 17:16, Revelation 17:17
the spirit: Of Cyaxares king of Media, called "Darius the Mede" in scripture; and of Cyrus his nephew, king of persia, presumptive heir of the throne of his uncle.
his device: Jeremiah 51:12, Jeremiah 51:29, Jeremiah 50:45
the vengeance: Jeremiah 51:24, Jeremiah 51:35, Jeremiah 50:15, Jeremiah 50:28, Psalms 74:3-11, Psalms 83:3-9, Habakkuk 2:17-20, Zechariah 12:2, Zechariah 12:3, Zechariah 14:2, Zechariah 14:12
Reciprocal: Esther 1:3 - of Persia Isaiah 13:4 - noise Isaiah 13:5 - from a far Isaiah 47:3 - I will take Jeremiah 18:11 - and devise Jeremiah 25:25 - Medes Jeremiah 46:3 - General Jeremiah 49:14 - Gather Jeremiah 50:3 - out of the Jeremiah 50:41 - General Jeremiah 51:6 - for this Jeremiah 51:48 - the spoilers Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Jeremiah 51:53 - from Daniel 5:30 - General Daniel 8:3 - one Joel 3:5 - ye Nahum 2:1 - keep Habakkuk 2:7 - they Revelation 8:5 - and filled

the standard: Jeremiah 46:3-5, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 13:2, Joel 3:2, Joel 3:9-14, Nahum 2:1, Nahum 3:14, Nahum 3:15
ambushes: Heb. liers in wait, Joshua 8:14
the Lord hath both: Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:29, Lamentations 2:17
Reciprocal: Joshua 8:2 - lay thee Psalms 127:1 - the watchman Isaiah 21:6 - Go Jeremiah 4:6 - the standard Jeremiah 50:14 - in array Jeremiah 50:25 - this Jeremiah 51:27 - ye up Ezekiel 33:2 - set Ezekiel 38:7 - General

sworn: Jeremiah 49:13, Amos 6:8, Hebrews 6:13
himself: Heb. his soul
as with: Jeremiah 46:23, Judges 6:5, Joel 1:4-7, Joel 2:3, Joel 2:4, Joel 2:25, Nahum 3:15-17
lift up: Heb. utter, Jeremiah 50:15
Reciprocal: Genesis 22:16 - General Exodus 32:17 - There is a noise Jeremiah 51:27 - cause Ezekiel 21:22 - to lift

art: Jeremiah 50:23, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:15, Isaiah 13:5, Isaiah 14:5, Isaiah 14:6, Isaiah 37:26, Isaiah 41:15, Isaiah 41:16, Micah 4:13, Zechariah 9:13, Zechariah 9:14, Matthew 22:7
with thee: or, in thee, or, by thee
break: Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 25:11, Jeremiah 27:5-7
Reciprocal: Job 34:24 - break Psalms 72:4 - break Psalms 94:5 - break Isaiah 13:3 - mighty ones Isaiah 14:4 - How Isaiah 14:12 - weaken Isaiah 14:16 - Is this Isaiah 45:1 - to subdue Isaiah 45:7 - I make Peace Isaiah 46:11 - Calling Isaiah 47:3 - I will take Isaiah 48:14 - he will do Jeremiah 5:10 - ye up Jeremiah 25:14 - I Jeremiah 25:34 - the days of your Jeremiah 27:6 - my Jeremiah 46:22 - and come Jeremiah 47:6 - thou sword Jeremiah 50:25 - opened Jeremiah 51:25 - which destroyest Lamentations 3:11 - pulled Ezekiel 21:3 - will draw Ezekiel 21:11 - to give Ezekiel 21:31 - and skilful Ezekiel 30:11 - the terrible Micah 2:13 - breaker Nahum 2:1 - He that dasheth in pieces Zephaniah 2:12 - my Revelation 13:7 - and power

Reciprocal: Isaiah 13:1 - of Babylon Jeremiah 50:16 - the sower Jeremiah 50:36 - her mighty Zechariah 10:2 - therefore

I am: Jeremiah 50:31
O destroying: Jeremiah 51:53, Jeremiah 51:58, Genesis 11:4, Isaiah 13:2, Daniel 4:30, Zechariah 4:7
which destroyest: Jeremiah 51:7, Jeremiah 51:20-23, Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 25:18-27, Revelation 8:8, Revelation 17:1-6
and will: 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 8:8, Revelation 18:9, Revelation 18:10
Reciprocal: Psalms 9:6 - thou hast Isaiah 13:20 - General Isaiah 14:23 - I will sweep Isaiah 26:5 - the lofty Isaiah 47:14 - there shall Jeremiah 21:13 - I am Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 50:12 - a wilderness Jeremiah 50:15 - her foundations Jeremiah 50:25 - this Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 51:37 - become Jeremiah 51:62 - to cut Ezekiel 13:8 - behold Ezekiel 21:3 - Behold Ezekiel 35:3 - and I will stretch Micah 1:6 - and I will pour Nahum 2:13 - I am Revelation 6:14 - and every

shall not: Jeremiah 51:37, Jeremiah 51:43, Jeremiah 50:12, Jeremiah 50:13, Isaiah 13:19-22, Isaiah 14:23
desolate for ever: Heb. everlasting desolations, Jeremiah 50:40, Jeremiah 50:41, Isaiah 34:8-17, Revelation 18:20-24
Reciprocal: Isaiah 25:2 - For Isaiah 26:5 - the lofty Isaiah 47:14 - there shall Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 50:3 - which Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 50:32 - none Jeremiah 50:39 - General Jeremiah 51:62 - to cut

ye up: Jeremiah 51:12, Jeremiah 6:1, Jeremiah 50:2, Jeremiah 50:41, Isaiah 13:2-5, Isaiah 18:3, Amos 3:6, Zechariah 14:2
prepare: Jeremiah 25:14
Ararat: Bochart reasonably concludes Ararat and Minni to be the greater and lesser Armenia; and Ashchenaz he thinks formed part of Phrygia near the Hellespont, part of that country being called Ascania by Homer. Cyrus had conquered Armenia, defeated Croesus king of Lydia - bc 548 and subdued several nations from the Egean sea to the Euphrates, before he marched against Babylon; and Xenophon also informs us that there were not only Armenians, but both Phrygians and Cappadocians in the army of Cyrus. Genesis 8:4
Ashchenaz: Genesis 10:3, Ashkenaz, 1 Chronicles 1:6
cause: Jeremiah 51:14, Jeremiah 46:23, Jeremiah 50:41, Jeremiah 50:42, Judges 6:5, Joel 2:2, Joel 2:3, Nahum 3:15-17, Revelation 9:7-11,After Cyrus had been the instrument in the hands of God of taking Babylon, he marched against Tomyris, queen of the Massagete, a Scythian nation, and was totally defeated - bc 530. The victorious queen, who had lost her son in a previous battle, was so incensed against Cyrus, that she cut off his head, and threw it into a vessel filled with human blood, exclaiming, "Sattia te sanguine, quem sitisti.
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:37 - Armenia Isaiah 5:26 - he will Isaiah 13:4 - noise Isaiah 13:5 - from a far Isaiah 13:17 - I will Isaiah 21:2 - Go up Isaiah 21:5 - arise Isaiah 21:9 - behold Isaiah 37:38 - Armenia Isaiah 41:25 - raised Jeremiah 4:6 - the standard Jeremiah 6:4 - Prepare Jeremiah 49:14 - Gather Jeremiah 50:3 - out of the Jeremiah 50:9 - I will raise Jeremiah 50:14 - in array Jeremiah 50:26 - against Jeremiah 51:2 - in the day Jeremiah 51:11 - the Lord hath Ezekiel 7:14 - have Ezekiel 26:11 - hoofs Ezekiel 33:3 - he blow Hosea 8:1 - the trumpet Joel 1:4 - the caterpillar Obadiah 1:1 - Arise Nahum 2:5 - recount Habakkuk 2:7 - they

The mighty: Accordingly, the Babylonians, after the loss of a battle or two, never recovered their courage to the face the enemy in the field, they retired within their walls; and the first time that Cyrus came with his army before the place he could not provoke them to venture forth, though he challenged the king to fight a duel with him; and the last time he came he consulted with his officers respecting the best mode of carrying on the siege "since," said he, "they do not come out to fight." Jeremiah 51:32, Jeremiah 51:57, Jeremiah 48:41, Jeremiah 50:36, Jeremiah 50:37, Psalms 76:5, Isaiah 13:7, Isaiah 13:8, Isaiah 19:16, Nahum 3:13, Revelation 18:10
her bars: Jeremiah 50:36, *marg. Psalms 107:16, Psalms 147:13, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:2, Lamentations 2:9, Amos 1:5, Nahum 3:13
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:26 - of small power Jeremiah 46:19 - waste Jeremiah 51:56 - her mighty Jeremiah 51:58 - high gates Lamentations 1:6 - her princes Nahum 2:8 - Stand

the passages: Jeremiah 50:38, Isaiah 44:27
the men: Jeremiah 51:30, Jeremiah 50:37
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:26 - of small power Psalms 68:30 - company of spearmen Psalms 102:20 - to loose Jeremiah 50:36 - her mighty Jeremiah 52:7 - all the men

is like: Isaiah 21:10, Isaiah 41:15, Isaiah 41:16, Amos 1:3, Micah 4:13, Habakkuk 3:12
it is time to thresh her: or, in the time that he thresheth her
the time: Isaiah 17:5-11, Isaiah 18:5, Hosea 6:11, Joel 3:13, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:39, Revelation 14:15-20
Reciprocal: Psalms 68:30 - company of spearmen Psalms 107:39 - oppression Psalms 137:8 - daughter Isaiah 13:22 - her time Isaiah 47:1 - daughter Isaiah 49:19 - they that Jeremiah 12:14 - against Lamentations 3:34 - crush Lamentations 4:18 - our end is near Haggai 2:6 - it is

the king: Jeremiah 51:49, Jeremiah 39:1-8, Jeremiah 50:7, Jeremiah 50:17, Lamentations 1:1, Lamentations 1:14, Lamentations 1:15
he hath made: Jeremiah 48:11, Jeremiah 48:12, Isaiah 24:1-3, Isaiah 34:11, Nahum 2:2, Nahum 2:9, Nahum 2:10
swallowed: Jeremiah 51:44, Job 20:15, Proverbs 1:12, Lamentations 2:16, Ezekiel 36:3, Amos 8:4, Matthew 23:14
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 30:7 - General 2 Samuel 20:19 - swallow 2 Kings 25:1 - Nebuchadnezzar 2 Chronicles 16:10 - oppressed Job 5:5 - swalloweth Job 20:18 - swallow Psalms 79:7 - For they Psalms 80:13 - The boar Psalms 94:5 - break Psalms 102:20 - To hear Psalms 107:39 - oppression Psalms 124:3 - swallowed Isaiah 13:11 - I will punish Isaiah 14:1 - the Lord Isaiah 14:4 - How Isaiah 27:1 - the dragon Isaiah 42:22 - a people Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 47:3 - I will take Jeremiah 10:25 - eaten Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 50:11 - ye destroyers Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Hosea 8:8 - swallowed Amos 4:1 - crush Nahum 2:12 - and filled Habakkuk 2:6 - that increaseth Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Habakkuk 2:17 - of the city Zechariah 1:15 - and Zechariah 2:8 - the nations Revelation 18:3 - her delicacies

The violence: Heb. My violence, Jeremiah 50:29, Judges 9:20, Judges 9:24, Judges 9:56, Judges 9:57, Psalms 9:12, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Isaiah 26:20, Isaiah 26:21, Zechariah 1:15, Matthew 7:2, James 2:13, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 16:6, Revelation 18:6, Revelation 18:20
flesh: or, remainder
inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress
Reciprocal: Psalms 79:7 - For they Psalms 79:10 - by the Psalms 102:20 - To hear Isaiah 13:9 - cruel Isaiah 14:4 - How Isaiah 42:22 - a people Isaiah 49:25 - I will contend Jeremiah 10:25 - eaten Jeremiah 25:14 - I Jeremiah 50:11 - ye destroyers Jeremiah 50:17 - this Jeremiah 51:11 - the vengeance Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Lamentations 1:22 - all their Joel 3:19 - for Micah 7:9 - until Habakkuk 2:6 - that increaseth Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Zephaniah 3:19 - I will undo Zechariah 2:8 - the nations

roar: Jeremiah 2:15, Job 4:10, Job 4:11, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 58:6, Isaiah 35:9, Nahum 2:11-13, Zechariah 11:3
yell: or, shake themselves, Judges 16:20
Reciprocal: Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring Jeremiah 12:8 - crieth out Jeremiah 50:17 - the lions Jeremiah 50:39 - General Jeremiah 51:55 - destroyed Ezekiel 38:13 - with 1 Peter 5:8 - as

their heat: Jeremiah 25:27, Isaiah 21:4, Isaiah 21:5, Isaiah 22:12-14, Daniel 5:1-4, Daniel 5:30, Nahum 1:10, Nahum 3:11
and sleep: Jeremiah 51:57, Psalms 13:3, Psalms 76:5, Psalms 76:6
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 7:4 - the heart Isaiah 47:11 - thou shalt not be Jeremiah 25:16 - General Jeremiah 48:26 - ye him Jeremiah 50:35 - upon her princes Jeremiah 51:55 - destroyed Nahum 3:18 - Thy shepherds Habakkuk 2:5 - he transgresseth

Sheshach: Sheshach was probably an idol worshipped at Babylon, from which the city derived this name; and the festival which was held when the city was taken, when they were heated with wine, was perhaps observed in honour of it. Jeremiah 25:26, Daniel 5:1-3
the praise: Jeremiah 49:25, Jeremiah 50:23, Isaiah 13:19, Isaiah 14:4, Daniel 2:38, Daniel 4:22, Daniel 4:30, Daniel 5:4, Daniel 5:5, Revelation 18:10-19
an astonishment: Jeremiah 51:37, Jeremiah 50:46, Deuteronomy 28:37, 2 Chronicles 7:21, Ezekiel 27:35
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 51:8 - suddenly Nahum 3:7 - Nineveh

As Babylon: etc. or, Both Babylon is to fall, O ye slain of Israel and with Babylon shall fall the slain of all the country. hath. Jeremiah 51:10, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:24, Jeremiah 51:35, Jeremiah 50:11, Jeremiah 50:17, Jeremiah 50:18, Jeremiah 50:29, Jeremiah 50:33, Jeremiah 50:34, Judges 1:7, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Matthew 7:2, James 2:13, Revelation 18:5, Revelation 18:6
Reciprocal: Isaiah 21:2 - the treacherous Jeremiah 51:34 - the king Lamentations 1:21 - they shall Zechariah 6:8 - quieted Revelation 18:24 - were

that I: Jeremiah 51:47, Jeremiah 50:38
her graven images: This was verified when Xerxes destroyed all the temples of Babylon, bc 479.
the wounded: Isaiah 13:15, Isaiah 13:16, Ezekiel 30:24, Daniel 5:30, Daniel 5:31
Reciprocal: Isaiah 21:9 - all Isaiah 46:1 - Bel Jeremiah 50:2 - her idols Luke 10:30 - wounded

The broad walls of Babylon: or, The walls of broad Babylon, According to the testimony of Herodotus, the circumference of the walls of Babylon was 480 stadia, or 60 miles, their breadth 50 cubits, and their height 200 cubits; but when Darius became master of the place, bc 516, he took away all their 100 gates of brass, and beat down their walls to 50 cubits; and now not a vestige of these immense fortifications remains, to mark the site of this once mighty city! Jeremiah 51:44, Jeremiah 50:15
broken: or, made naked
high gates: Jeremiah 51:30, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:2
the people: Jeremiah 51:9, Jeremiah 51:64, Psalms 127:1, Isaiah 65:23, Habakkuk 2:13
Reciprocal: Job 12:14 - he breaketh Isaiah 13:2 - go into Isaiah 25:12 - the fortress Jeremiah 51:25 - O destroying Jeremiah 51:53 - mount Ezekiel 24:12 - wearied Revelation 18:8 - and she

Neriah: Jeremiah 32:12, Jeremiah 36:4, Jeremiah 45:1
with: or, on the behalf of
quiet prince: or, prince of Menucha, or chief chamberlain
Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:27 - the Lord 1 Peter 3:4 - quiet

thou shalt bind: This was the emblem of its overthrow and irretrievable ruin; and the same emblem is employed in Revelation 18:21, to denote the utter ruin of mystical Babylon. Jeremiah 19:10, Jeremiah 19:11, Revelation 18:21
Reciprocal: Exodus 3:12 - token Exodus 15:5 - they Isaiah 7:11 - a sign Jeremiah 13:4 - go Jeremiah 43:1 - had made Jeremiah 43:9 - great Ezekiel 28:19 - thou shalt Revelation 9:14 - the great

Thus shall: Jeremiah 51:42, Jeremiah 25:27, Nahum 1:8, Nahum 1:9, Revelation 14:8, Revelation 18:2, Revelation 18:21
they shall: Jeremiah 51:58, Habakkuk 2:13, Psalms 76:12
Thus far: Job 31:40, Psalms 72:20
Reciprocal: Genesis 11:9 - Babel Exodus 3:12 - token Exodus 15:5 - they Job 12:14 - he breaketh Psalms 36:12 - shall Psalms 79:6 - upon Psalms 87:4 - Babylon Psalms 137:8 - who art Isaiah 7:11 - a sign Isaiah 21:9 - Babylon Isaiah 25:12 - the fortress Isaiah 26:5 - the lofty Jeremiah 1:10 - I have Jeremiah 12:14 - I will Jeremiah 13:4 - go Jeremiah 19:10 - General Jeremiah 25:12 - that I Jeremiah 25:17 - and made Jeremiah 25:26 - drink Jeremiah 27:7 - many Jeremiah 36:2 - against all Jeremiah 43:9 - great Jeremiah 50:15 - her foundations Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 50:32 - none Lamentations 1:21 - thou wilt Ezekiel 26:21 - though Ezekiel 28:19 - thou shalt Ezekiel 28:26 - when I Ezekiel 30:7 - General Ezekiel 36:7 - the heathen Daniel 5:26 - God Daniel 8:4 - pushing Amos 5:2 - she shall Amos 8:14 - shall fall Zephaniah 3:15 - he hath