Jeremiah 51:8 meaning and explanation

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.

Jeremiah 51:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah 51 is a prophetic oracle against Babylon, the empire that destroyed Jerusalem and the temple. The speaker is the LORD through Jeremiah, and verse 8 follows the image of Babylon as a gold cup that made the nations drunk.

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