Jeremiah 50:17-20
Summary for Jer 50:17-20: 50:17-20 a Another poetic interlude laments Israel’s sufferings and promises future restoration. 50:17 b Assyria conquered the northern kingdom of Israel in 734–722 BC, and Nebuchadnezzar conquered the southern kingdom of Judah in 605–586 BC.Summary for Jer 50:18-19: 50:18-19 c Therefore: This word introduces two divine decrees. The first decree condemned Babylon to complete annihilation, like the punishment the Lord gave Assyria (Nah 3 d). Assyria fell in 612 BC; Babylon fell in 539 BC.
• I will bring Israel home: The second divine decree promises restoration for Israel, specifically the people of the northern tribes, whose land was defined by the indicated landmarks.
• Carmel is a mountain range close to the Mediterranean Sea in the northwestern corner of Israel.
• Bashan was a region in the highlands rising east of the Sea of Galilee.
• The tribe of Ephraim occupied the hill country in the central part of Israel west of the Jordan River.
• Gilead was a highland area that rose on the east side of the Jordan River, opposite Ephraim.
50:20 e The Lord would forgive the remnant of people from Israel and Judah; they would seek the Lord as they returned to their homeland (50:4-5 f; see chs 31 g, 33 h).
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