Jeremiah 51:30 meaning and explanation
The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting; they sit in their strongholds. Their strength is exhausted; they have become like women. Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze, the bars of her gates are broken.
Jeremiah 51:30, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah 51 is a long oracle announcing Babylon's fall, spoken to a people who had been crushed by Babylon's power. In verse 30 the prophet pictures the city's defenders at the moment of collapse: the warriors stop fighting, sit helpless in their strongholds, and their strength drains away.
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