Jer 50:38 | MHM | STEP | v. 38 : Babylon is a land filled with idols. The people are described as being “mad” about their idols, loving them without reason. But God will dry up their waters, referring to the Euphrates River, which was key to their defense and prosperity. The city will become barren and deserted, inhabited only by wild animals. Babylon’s idolatry has brought about its ruin (Jeremiah 50:38; Isaiah 13:19-21 ).

‏ Jeremiah 50:38

v. 38: Babylon is a land filled with idols. The people are described as being “mad” about their idols, loving them without reason. But God will dry up their waters, referring to the Euphrates River, which was key to their defense and prosperity. The city will become barren and deserted, inhabited only by wild animals. Babylon’s idolatry has brought about its ruin (Jeremiah 50:38; Isaiah 13:19-21 ^a).