Jer 50:29 | KingComments | STEP | Again the LORD calls the archers against Babylon ( ). They are to besiege Babylon from all sides and they are not to let anyone escape. Babylon is to be repaid according to all that she has done herself. With the measure by which she has measured, she himself must be measured ( ). The hubris with which she has acted against the LORD, “the Holy One of Israel”, is the cause of this judgment. Babylon will lose her young men and all her men of war ( ). Thus the strength of this people will be broken. “The Lord GOD of hosts” solemnly pronounces that He will punish this overconfident nation ( ). The time for that has come. And when the overconfident one has fallen, there will be no one to raise him up ( ). He will lie down forever. He will also have no place to live, for all his cities, yes, everything around him, will be devoured by a fire that the LORD Himself has kindled.

‏ Jeremiah 50:29

Arrogance of Babylon

Again the LORD calls the archers against Babylon (Jer 50:29). They are to besiege Babylon from all sides and they are not to let anyone escape. Babylon is to be repaid according to all that she has done herself. With the measure by which she has measured, she himself must be measured (Mt 7:2b). The hubris with which she has acted against the LORD, “the Holy One of Israel”, is the cause of this judgment. Babylon will lose her young men and all her men of war (Jer 50:30). Thus the strength of this people will be broken.

“The Lord GOD of hosts” solemnly pronounces that He will punish this overconfident nation (Jer 50:31). The time for that has come. And when the overconfident one has fallen, there will be no one to raise him up (Jer 50:32). He will lie down forever. He will also have no place to live, for all his cities, yes, everything around him, will be devoured by a fire that the LORD Himself has kindled.