Jeremiah 51:29 meaning and explanation

The earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

Jeremiah 51:29, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah 51 is a long oracle against Babylon, the empire that crushed Jerusalem and carried Judah into exile. Here the LORD speaks through the prophet, and verse 29 pictures the whole earth quaking and writhing as his declared purpose against Babylon takes hold.

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