Jeremiah 50:11
Summary for Jer 50:11-16: 50:11-16 a These verses describe in vivid detail the defeat of Babylon by the Persian invasion (see ch 51 b; Isa 13:14 c; 21:1-10 d; 44:28 e; 47:1-5 f; Dan 5 g). Babylon was never an important kingdom again. The city of Babylon was leveled in 485 BC. Archaeological excavation of Babylon began in 1899, and the remains of Babylon were brought to light over several decades. 50:11 h rejoice ... frisk about: The Babylonians had been light-hearted and carefree because they had plundered the Lord’s people in Jerusalem. They gave no thought to the well-being of those they conquered.
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