Jeremiah 50:26
Jeremiah 50:26 in Multiple Translations
Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors.
Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.
Come against her from the utmost border; open her store-houses; cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing of her be left.
Come up against her one and all, let her store-houses be broken open: make her into a mass of stones, give her to the curse, till there is nothing of her to be seen.
Come and attack her from every side! Open her granaries; collect the loot you take from her like piles of grain. Set her apart for destruction; don't leave any survivors.
Come against her from the vtmost border: open her store houses: treade on her as on sheaues, and destroy her vtterly: let nothing of her be left.
Come ye in to her from the extremity, Open ye her storehouses, Raise her up as heaps, and devote her, Let her have no remnant.
Come against her from the farthest border. Open her storehouses. Cast her up as heaps. Destroy her utterly. Let nothing of her be left.
Come against her from the utmost border, open her store-houses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.
Come ye against her from the uttermost borders: open that they may go forth that shall tread her down: take the stones out of the way, and make heaps, and destroy her: and let nothing of her be left.
So, you enemies of Babylonia, come from distant lands and attack it. Break open the places where they store the grain. Crush the walls of the city and the houses and pile up the rubble like [SIM] heaps of grain. Destroy everything; do not leave anything that is not destroyed.
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Jeremiah 50:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בֹּֽאוּ
לָ֤/הּ
מִ/קֵּץ֙
פִּתְח֣וּ
מַאֲבֻסֶ֔י/הָ
סָלּ֥וּ/הָ
כְמוֹ
עֲרֵמִ֖ים
וְ/הַחֲרִימ֑וּ/הָ
אַל
תְּהִי
לָ֖/הּ
שְׁאֵרִֽית
בֹּֽאוּ
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
לָ֤/הּ
Prep | Suff
מִ/קֵּץ֙
qêts
H7093
end
Prep | N-ms
פִּתְח֣וּ
pâthach
H6605
to open
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
מַאֲבֻסֶ֔י/הָ
maʼăbûwç
H3965
granary
N-mp | Suff
סָלּ֥וּ/הָ
çâlal
H5549
to build
V-Qal-Impv-2mp | Suff
כְמוֹ
kᵉmôw
H3644
like
Prep
עֲרֵמִ֖ים
ʻârêm
H6194
heap
N-fp
וְ/הַחֲרִימ֑וּ/הָ
châram
H2763
to devote/destroy
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp | Suff
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
Part
תְּהִי
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Juss-3fs
לָ֖/הּ
Prep | Suff
שְׁאֵרִֽית
shᵉʼêrîyth
H7611
remnant
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 50:26
בֹּֽאוּ
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
לָ֤/הּ
""
Prep | Suff
מִ/קֵּץ֙
qêts
H7093
"end"
Prep | N-ms
The end refers to the extremity or conclusion of something, whether in time or space. It can also mean after or at the border of something, as in the utmost end of a process.
Definition: 1) end 1a) end, at the end of (of time) 1b) end (of space)
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after, (utmost) border, end, (in-) finite, [idiom] process. See also: Genesis 4:3; Isaiah 23:15; Psalms 39:5.
פִּתְח֣וּ
pâthach
H6605
"to open"
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
This verb means to engrave or carve, and is used in Exodus to describe the intricate carvings on the furniture of the tabernacle.
Definition: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself Aramaic equivalent: pe.tach (פְּתַח "to open" H6606)
Usage: Occurs in 133 OT verses. KJV: appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent. See also: Genesis 7:11; Psalms 39:10; Psalms 5:10.
מַאֲבֻסֶ֔י/הָ
maʼăbûwç
H3965
"granary"
N-mp | Suff
Maabuc is a storehouse or granary where grain is kept. It is a place for storing food and supplies.
Definition: storehouse, granary
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: storehouse. See also: Jeremiah 50:26.
סָלּ֥וּ/הָ
çâlal
H5549
"to build"
V-Qal-Impv-2mp | Suff
This verb means to build or exalt something, like a road or a song, as seen in Isaiah 57:14 and 62:10 where God commands the Israelites to build a highway for his people. It can also mean to oppose or resist something.
Definition: 1) to lift up, cast up, exalt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cast up a highway 1a2) to cast up a way 1a3) to lift up (of song) 1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize 1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up. See also: Exodus 9:17; Proverbs 15:19; Psalms 68:5.
כְמוֹ
kᵉmôw
H3644
"like"
Prep
This word means like or as, used to compare things. It appears in the Bible to describe similarities or to make comparisons, such as in the book of Psalms.
Definition: adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were
Usage: Occurs in 126 OT verses. KJV: according to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth. See also: Genesis 19:15; Job 40:17; Psalms 29:6.
עֲרֵמִ֖ים
ʻârêm
H6194
"heap"
N-fp
This Hebrew word means a heap or pile, often referring to a sheaf of grain. It appears in the Bible as a heap of corn. In Genesis, it describes a large amount of food.
Definition: heap, pile
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: heap (of corn), sheaf. See also: Ruth 3:7; Nehemiah 3:34; Jeremiah 50:26.
וְ/הַחֲרִימ֑וּ/הָ
châram
H2763
"to devote/destroy"
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp | Suff
To devote or destroy something, like the objects the Israelites were told to destroy in Deuteronomy 7:26.
Definition: 1) to ban, devote, destroy utterly, completely destroy, dedicate for destruction, exterminate 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to prohibit (for common use), ban 1a2) to consecrate, devote, dedicate for destruction 1a3) to exterminate, completely destroy 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be put under the ban, be devoted to destruction 1b2) to be devoted, be forfeited 1b3) to be completely destroyed
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: make accursed, consecrate, (utterly) destroy, devote, forfeit, have a flat nose, utterly (slay, make away). See also: Exodus 22:19; Joshua 11:21; Isaiah 11:15.
אַל
ʼal
H408
"not"
Part
Means not or nothing, used to express negation, as in the phrase do not or let not be.
Definition: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)
Usage: Occurs in 572 OT verses. KJV: nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. See also: Genesis 13:8; Joshua 11:6; 1 Chronicles 22:13.
תְּהִי
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Juss-3fs
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לָ֖/הּ
""
Prep | Suff
שְׁאֵרִֽית
shᵉʼêrîyth
H7611
"remnant"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for remnant refers to what is left after something has been destroyed or taken away, like the Israelites who survived the Babylonian exile. It appears in books like Isaiah and Jeremiah. The concept of a remnant is key to God's plan for his people.
Definition: 1) rest, residue, remainder, remnant 1a) rest, what is left 1b) remainder, descendants
Usage: Occurs in 66 OT verses. KJV: that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest. See also: Genesis 45:7; Jeremiah 42:19; Psalms 76:11.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 50:26
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 50:26 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 50:26
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 50:26
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 50:26
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 50:26
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
- Sermons on Jeremiah 50:26
Context — The Destruction of Babylon
24I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.
25The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
26Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors.
27Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come— the time of their punishment. 28Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 14:23 | “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 50:10 | Chaldea will be plundered; all who plunder her will have their fill,” declares the LORD. |
| 3 | Isaiah 45:3 | I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. |
| 4 | Isaiah 63:3–4 | “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. |
| 5 | Isaiah 5:26 | He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come! |
| 6 | Isaiah 25:10 | For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile. |
| 7 | Isaiah 10:6 | I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. |
| 8 | Micah 7:10 | Then my enemy will see and will be covered with shame— she who said to me, “Where is the LORD your God?” My eyes will see her; at that time she will be trampled like mud in the streets. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 50:15 | Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her. |
| 10 | Jeremiah 51:64 | Then you are to say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.’” Here end the words of Jeremiah. |
Jeremiah 50:26 Summary
Jeremiah 50:26 is a call from God to His people to rise up against Babylon, a city that has rebelled against Him, and to destroy it completely, leaving no survivors. This is because Babylon has challenged God and refused to obey Him, as seen in Jeremiah 50:24, and now faces the consequences of its actions, similar to the judgment on other wicked nations in Isaiah 13:19. The image of breaking open granaries and piling up ruins is a powerful picture of the complete destruction that God will bring upon Babylon, much like the desolation described in Isaiah 5:5-6. This verse reminds us that God is a just and holy God who will not tolerate sin and rebellion, as also seen in Romans 6:23 and Psalm 11:7.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does God call for the destruction of Babylon in Jeremiah 50:26?
God calls for the destruction of Babylon because of her wickedness and rebellion against Him, as seen in Jeremiah 50:24, where it says she was caught in a snare for challenging the Lord, similar to the judgment on other nations in Isaiah 13:19 and Ezekiel 32:11.
What does it mean to 'break open her granaries' in Jeremiah 50:26?
Breaking open her granaries means to plunder and destroy Babylon's food supplies, leaving her people without sustenance, similar to the famine in Deuteronomy 28:38-40 that results from disobedience to God's commands.
Why does God instruct to 'pile her up like mounds of grain' in Jeremiah 50:26?
Piling Babylon up like mounds of grain signifies a complete and utter destruction, where the city and its people are left in ruins, much like the desolation described in Isaiah 5:5-6 and Jeremiah 9:11.
What is the significance of 'leaving her no survivors' in Jeremiah 50:26?
Leaving Babylon no survivors indicates a total annihilation, emphasizing the severity of God's judgment on the city for its sins, similar to the judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19:24-25, where God rained down fire and sulfur on those cities.
Reflection Questions
- How does the call to destroy Babylon in Jeremiah 50:26 reflect God's character as a just and holy God, as described in Isaiah 30:18 and Psalm 11:7?
- In what ways can we apply the principle of God's judgment on sin, as seen in Jeremiah 50:26, to our own lives and the world around us, considering verses like Romans 6:23 and 2 Corinthians 5:10?
- What does the image of breaking open granaries and piling up ruins in Jeremiah 50:26 teach us about the consequences of pride and rebellion against God, as also seen in Proverbs 16:18 and 1 Peter 5:5-6?
- How does the destruction of Babylon in Jeremiah 50:26 point to the ultimate triumph of God over evil and the establishment of His kingdom, as described in Revelation 20:10 and 21:1-4?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 50:26
Come against her from the utmost border,.... Or, "from the end" (a); from the end of the earth; from the Persian gulf, and the Caspian sea, on which the Persians and Medes bordered; from the most
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 50:26
Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
The prophet in the name of God calleth to the enemies of Babylon, the Medes, to come up from the furthest parts of their dominions, or from all parts, to fight against Babylon; to open the granaries, or store-houses, or treasuries of the Babylonians, and to cast up the cities as heaps of rubbish, and utterly to destroy the city with such a total destruction that nothing of it should be left.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
Jeremiah 50:26 Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.Ver. 26. Come against her.] This he speaketh to the Medes and Persians, who, though they were farther remote than they that could hear the prophet, yet God, who spake by him, could and did speak home to their hearts, stirring them up by a secret instinct to do this execution.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
(26) Open her storehouses.—The noun is not found elsewhere. Probably granaries would be a better rendering. The word for “heaps” is used in Song Son 7:2; Rth 3:7 for “heaps of corn,” and this is probably its meaning here. In Nehemiah 4:2, however, it is used of heaps of rubbish. The stored-up provisions of the captured city are to be piled up in its open places, as men pile the sheaves of corn after harvest, and burnt (for “destroy” read devote to destruction), as had been done, e.g., in the capture of Jericho and other cities (Joshua 6:24; Joshua 11:12-13). Let nothing of her be left.—Literally, let there be no remnant, as in marked contrast with the “remnant” of Israel (Jeremiah 50:20).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
Verse 26. Open her store-houses] At the time that Cyrus took the city, it was full of provisions and treasures of all kinds; the walls had suffered no injury; and when the inhabitants heard that the enemy was within, they thought they must have arisen out of the earth in the centre of the city!
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 50:26
26. from the utmost border] better, as mg. from every quarter. Heb. lit. “from the end.” storehouses] better, as mg. granaries. cast her up as heaps] “her” meaning the whole contents of the city, including the piled up treasures of grain. destroy her utterly] See mg. and cp. Deuteronomy 13:15 f.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 50:26
Against her - Or, to her, in order to plunder her. Her storehouses (literally granaries) are to burst open, the grain piled up in heaps, and finally they are to devote her to destruction, i. e., to burn her wealth with fire.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:26
26. From the utmost border — And all intervening. The meaning is, let all come. Storehouses — Literally, granaries. Cast her up as heaps — Rather, “cast” it — namely, the grain — into heaps, that it may be devoted to destruction.
Sermons on Jeremiah 50:26
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Israel by Walter Wilson | In this sermon, the speaker discusses various aspects of the Bible and its accuracy. They mention the fulfillment of prophecies, such as the destruction of Babylon and the reestabl |
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Battling With God by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the power and sovereignty of God in the context of the Babylonian captivity of Israel. He emphasizes that even though Babylon was immensely p |
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Treasures of Darkness by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the power and sovereignty of God in the context of the Babylonian captivity of Israel. He emphasizes that even though Babylon was immensely p |
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Dark Night of the Soul by Jim Logan | In this sermon, the speaker expresses his love and support for homeschoolers and the unique bond between homeschooling mothers and their children. He advises mothers to be careful |
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Let Go and Let God by Hans R. Waldvogel | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the discovery of atomic power and energy, which poses a threat to civilization but also promises abundance for all. He highlights the simple |
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Spiritual Insights 01 Heb 12:16 by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Esau from the book of Hebrews. He emphasizes the danger of sacrificing important values for a moment of physical gratification, |
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Insights by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the verse 1 Peter 5:7, specifically the phrase "He careth for you." He begins by highlighting examples from the Old Testament where God show |