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Jeremiah 51:35

in Jeremiah 51

May the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,” says the dweller of Zion. “May my blood be on the dwellers of Chaldea,” says Jerusalem.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

KJV

The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

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This verse in Jeremiah 51

Commentary

5 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

The violence done to me - be upon Babylon, - and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea - Zion begins to speak, Jer 51:34, and ends with this verse. The answer of Jehovah begins with the next verse. Though the Chaldeans have been the instrument of God to punish the Jews, yet in return they, being themselves exceedingly wicked, shall suffer for all the carnage they have made, and for all the blood they have shed.

This site's exposition

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me

on Jeremiah 51:34-40

Zion speaks, “Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me.” The LORD answers as the Redeemer of 50:34, “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf.” Babylon’s feast ends in a sleep from which they “never wake up,” and they go down “like lambs to the slaughter.”

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

Judgment given upon this appeal by the righteous Judge of heaven and earth, on behalf of Israel against Babylon. He sits in the throne judging right, is ready to receive complaints, and answers (

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The violence done to me, and to my flesh, be upon Babylon,.... That is, let the injuries done to Zion and her children, be avenged on Babylon; the hurt done to their persons and families, and the spoiling of their goods, and destruction of their cities, houses, and substance: shall the inhabitant of Zion say; by way of imprecation: and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say; let the guilt of it be charged upon them, and punishment for it be inflicted on them.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

my flesh--which Nebuchadnezzar hath "devoured" (Jer 51:34). Zion thus calls her kinsmen (Ro 11:14) slain throughout the country or carried captives to Babylon [GROTIUS]. Or, as "my blood" follows, it and "my flesh" constitute the whole man: Zion, in its totality, its citizens and all its substance, have been a prey to Babylon's violence (Ps 137:8).

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The words behind it

13 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • חֲמָסִ֤יviolence my

    chamasiH2555 →60 times

  • וּשְׁאֵרִי֙and flesh my

    usheeriH7607 →

  • עַל־[be] on

    ʾal-H5921 →5755 times

  • בָּבֶ֔לBabylon

    bavelH894 →262 times

  • תֹּאמַ֖רshe will say

    tomarH559 →5305 times

  • יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת[the] inhabitant[s] of

    yoshevetH3427 →1079 times

  • צִיּ֑וֹןZion

    tziyonH6726 →154 times

  • וְדָמִי֙and blood my

    vedamiH1818 →360 times

  • אֶל־[be] to

    ʾel-H413 →5510 times

  • יֹשְׁבֵ֣י[the] inhabitants of

    yosheveiH3427 →1079 times

  • כַשְׂדִּ֔יםChaldea

    khasdimH3778 →80 times

  • תֹּאמַ֖רit will say

    tomarH559 →5305 times

  • יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סJerusalem

    yerushalimH3389 →643 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Jeremiah 50:29Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.3 worksRevelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.3 worksJoel 3:19Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.3 worksMatthew 7:2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.2 worksPsalms 9:12For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.2 worksRevelation 18:6Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.2 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Judges 9:24in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.2 worksZechariah 1:15but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’2 worksJudges 9:20But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”2 worksPsalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”2 worksRevelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”2 worksJudges 9:56–57In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.2 worksJames 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.2 worksPsalms 137:8–9O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.2 worksIsaiah 26:20–21Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.2 worksRevelation 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”2 worksJeremiah 51:11Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple.2 worksJeremiah 51:24Before your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Matthew 7:2

    For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

    it leads to

    • James 2:13

      For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

    • Mark 4:24

      He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

    • Obadiah 1:15

      For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.

    • Luke 6:38

      Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured…

    • Revelation 18:6

      Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

  • Through

    Psalms 9:12

    For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

    it leads to

    • Psalms 34:6

      This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

    • Exodus 3:7

      The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

  • Through

    Revelation 18:6

    Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 50:29

      Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has…

Where this verse is studied

About Jeremiah

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt, 1630. Public domain.
Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt, 1630. Public domain.
Jeremiah: the study guide →Read Jeremiah 51 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Calvin, Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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