Jeremiah 51:36 meaning and explanation

Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.

Jeremiah 51:36, Berean Standard Bible

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In Jeremiah 51 the LORD answers Jerusalem, which has just complained that Babylon devoured and crushed her (verses 34 to 35). God speaks as judge and advocate: "I will plead your case" renders the Hebrew riv, the language of a legal dispute, and He promises to act on His people's behalf.

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