Jeremiah 51:35

Jeremiah 51:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
• New International Version (NIV)May the violence done to our flesh be on Babylon,” say the inhabitants of Zion. “May our blood be on those who live in Babylonia,” says Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let the violence done to me and my flesh be upon Babylon,” The inhabitant of Zion will say; “And my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea!” Jerusalem will say.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Make Babylon suffer as she made us suffer,” say the people of Zion. “Make the people of Babylonia pay for spilling our blood,” says Jerusalem.

Context of Jeremiah 51:35

33For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time when it is trodden; yet a little while and the time of her harvest will come." 34"Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me; he has made me an empty vessel; he has swallowed me like a monster; he has filled his stomach with my delicacies; he has rinsed me out. The violence done to me and to my kinsmen be upon Babylon," let the inhabitant of Zion say. "My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea," let Jerusalem say. 36Therefore thus says the Lord: "Behold, I will plead your cause and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea and make her fountain dry, 37and Babylon shall become a heap of ruins, the haunt of jackals, a horror and a hissing, without inhabitant.

Jeremiah 51:35 word by word

חֲמָסִ֤י וּשְׁאֵרִי֙ עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל תֹּאמַ֖ר יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת צִיּ֑וֹן וְדָמִי֙ אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּ֔ים תֹּאמַ֖ר יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The violenceחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555
• done to me and to my fleshשְׁאֵרshe'êr · fleshH7607
• upon Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• shall the inhabitantיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• and my bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• of Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• shall Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:35

• Jeremiah 50:29"Summon archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her according to all that she has done. For she has proudly defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.
• Judges 9:20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech."
• Psalms 9:12For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
• Psalms 12:5"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the Lord; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."
• Psalms 137:8O daughter of Babylon, doomed to be destroyed, blessed shall he be who repays you with what you have done to us!
• Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the fury has passed by.
• Zechariah 1:15And I am exceedingly angry with the nations that are at ease; for while I was angry but a little, they furthered the disaster.
• Matthew 7:2For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
• James 2:13For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• Revelation 6:10They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"
• Revelation 16:6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!"
• Revelation 18:6Pay her back as she herself has paid back others, and repay her double for her deeds; mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35The violence done to me - be upon Babylon, - and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea - Zion begins to speak, Jeremiah 51:34, and ends with this verse. The answer of Jehovah begins with the next verse. Though the Chaldeans have been the instrument of God to punish the Jews, yet in return they, being themselves exceedingly wicked, shall suffer for all the carnage they have made, and for all the blood they have shed.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35May the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon: See “Prayers for Vengeance” Theme Note.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. my flesh--which Nebuchadnezzar hath "devoured" (Jr 51:34). Zion thus calls her kinsmen (Ro 11:14) slain throughout the country or carried captives to Babylon [Grotius]. Or, as "my blood" follows, it and "my flesh" constitute the whole man: Zion, in its totality, its citizens and all its substance, have been a prey to Babylon's violence (Psa 137:8).Read the comment

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• Chaldea
• Jerusalem
• Chaldea; Chaldeans
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings