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." Cross References Isaiah 13:2Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. Isaiah 45:1 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: Isaiah 45:2 "I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. Isaiah 47:13 You are wearied from your many counsels. So let them stand and save you--the astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate. Jeremiah 9:5 Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. 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. 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. Jeremiah 51:64 Then you are to say, 'In the same way, Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.'" Here end the words of Jeremiah. Lamentations 5:5 We are closely pursued; we are weary and find no rest. Habakkuk 2:13 Is it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and nations weary themselves in vain? Chapter Outline 1. The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel59. Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, 64. in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon Jump to Previous Armies Babylon Babylon's Broad Broken Burned Completely Exhausted Fire Flames Folk Fuel Gates High Hosts Labor Nations Overthrown Peoples Razed Themselves Thick Toil Utterly Vain Vanity Wall Walls WearyJump to Next Armies Babylon Babylon's Broad Broken Burned Completely Exhausted Fire Flames Folk Fuel Gates High Hosts Labor Nations Overthrown Peoples Razed Themselves Thick Toil Utterly Vain Vanity Wall Walls Weary |
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