Jeremiah 51

Jeremiah 51:6

Babylon was to be destroyed suddenlythat, of course, was literally fulfilled.

Jeremiah 51:25

And it certainly is desolate today.

Jeremiah 51:36

Note that this utter desolation is to follow, not some future overthrow, but the sack of the city resulting from the turning aside of the waters of the river. The Euphrates River, which flowed directly through Babylon, was diverted from its course, which left an entryway at each end for the warriors of the enemy to enter under the walls in the dry riverbed. By this maneuver they were able to appear suddenly in the streets and take the city by surprise.