Jer 51:50 | NETfull | STEP | You who have escaped the sword, go, do not delay. Remember the Lord in a faraway land. Think about Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 51:50

50 You who have escaped the sword, ^{▼▼ God’s exiled people are told to leave doomed Babylon (see v. 45).}
go, do not delay. ^{▼▼ Heb “don’t stand.”}
Remember the Lord in a faraway land.
Think about Jerusalem. ^{▼▼ Heb “let Jerusalem go up upon your heart.” The “heart” is often viewed as the seat of one’s mental faculties and thought life.} ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; Journey of Paul map 1-F4; Journey of Paul map 2-F4; Journey of Paul map 3-F4; Journey of Paul map 4-F4.}