Jer 51:54 | KingComments | STEP | Jeremiah sees the destroyers of Babylon as already present. There are cries coming from Babylon ( ). This is not a war cry, but a cry of anguish, because of the disaster that is coming to the land. That disaster comes upon them from the LORD, Who is destroying Babylon. He will stifle the great sound of their cries into an even greater sound of the approaching armies roaring like mighty waters ( ). The destroyer who comes upon Babylon will capture their mighty men and break every resistance ( ). Babylon has to deal with the LORD as the God of recompence. He repays to Babylon for all the evil she has done. All who are responsible in Babylon for the evil they have done, the princes, wise men, governors, prefects and mighty men, will lose their minds and strength and perish ( ). They will never again awaken on earth (cf. ) and never again be given the opportunity to do evil. He Who declares this is the King, and His name is LORD of hosts. Therefore, it will be as He has said. The wall of Babylon is not a problem for Him ( ). All the work that has been done on it by people of all kinds is useless. All the efforts have been futile. They have tired and worn out themselves for nothing. Their work becomes a prey to the fire (cf. ).

‏ Jeremiah 51:54

The Destruction of Babylon Is Total

Jeremiah sees the destroyers of Babylon as already present. There are cries coming from Babylon (Jer 51:54). This is not a war cry, but a cry of anguish, because of the disaster that is coming to the land. That disaster comes upon them from the LORD, Who is destroying Babylon. He will stifle the great sound of their cries into an even greater sound of the approaching armies roaring like mighty waters (Jer 51:55). The destroyer who comes upon Babylon will capture their mighty men and break every resistance (Jer 51:56). Babylon has to deal with the LORD as the God of recompence. He repays to Babylon for all the evil she has done.

All who are responsible in Babylon for the evil they have done, the princes, wise men, governors, prefects and mighty men, will lose their minds and strength and perish (Jer 51:57). They will never again awaken on earth (cf. Jer 51:39) and never again be given the opportunity to do evil. He Who declares this is the King, and His name is LORD of hosts. Therefore, it will be as He has said. The wall of Babylon is not a problem for Him (Jer 51:58). All the work that has been done on it by people of all kinds is useless. All the efforts have been futile. They have tired and worn out themselves for nothing. Their work becomes a prey to the fire (cf. Hab 2:13).