Jeremiah 51 · Verse 52

Jeremiah 51:52

Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
Jeremiah 51:52, King James Version

Jeremiah 51:52 in other translations

BSB“Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan.
WEB“Therefore behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that I will execute judgment on her engraved images; and through all her land the wounded will groan.
ASVWherefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will execute judgment upon her graven images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
YLTTherefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have seen after its graven images, And in all its land groan doth the wounded.
DARBY— Therefore behold, days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish her graven images; and throughout her land the wounded shall groan.
BBEFor this reason, see, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will send punishment on her images; and through all her land the wounded will be crying out in pain.
WebsterWherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

What does Jeremiah 51:52 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
52. Wherefore--because of these sighs of the Jews directed to God (Jr 51:21). I ... judgment upon ... images--in opposition to the Babylonian taunt that Jehovah's religion was a thing of naught, since they had burned His temple (Jr 51:51): I will show that, though I have thus visited the Jews neglect of Me, yet those gods of Babylon cannot save themselves, much less their votaries, who shall "through all her land" lie and "groan" with wounds.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 51:1-58

Babylon's doom; God's controversy with her; encouragements from thence to the Israel of God. (Jr 51:1-58) The confirming of this. (Jr 51:59-64) Verses 1-58 The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same things left and returned to again. Babylon is abundant in treasures, yet neither her waters nor her wealth shall secure her. Destruction comes when they did not think of it. Wherever we…

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Jeremiah 51:52 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לָכֵ֞ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH3651
הִנֵּֽה\־hi.neh-here!H2009
יָמִ֤יםya.MimdaysH3117
בָּאִים֙ba.'Im[are] comingH935
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּפָקַדְתִּ֖יu.fa.kad.Tiand I will visit [judgment]H6485
עַל\־'al-onH5921
פְּסִילֶ֑יהָpe.si.Lei.haimages itsH6456
וּבְכָל\־u.ve.Khol-and in allH3605
אַרְצָ֖הּ'ar.Tzahland itsH776
יֶאֱנֹ֥קye.'e.Nokhe will groanH602
חָלָֽל\׃cha.Lal[the] fatally woundedH2491

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 51:52

  • Jeremiah 51:47

    Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

  • Jeremiah 50:38

    A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.

  • Ezekiel 30:24

    And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.

  • Isaiah 13:15-16

    Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.

  • Daniel 5:30-31

    In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that I.
47; 50:38
her graven images.This was verified when Xerxes destroyed all the temples of Babylon, B.C. 479.
the wounded.
Isa 13:15,16; Eze 30:24; Da 5:30,31

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Context

  • Jeremiah 51:51

    We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the Lord’s house.

  • Jeremiah 51:52

    Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

  • Jeremiah 51:53

    Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord.

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Jeremiah 51:52 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por tanto, he aquí vienen días, dice Jehová, que yo visitaré sus esculturas, y en toda su tierra gemirán los heridos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		C’est pourquoi, voici, des jours viennent, dit l’ Éternel, et je punirai ses images taillées, et dans toute sa terre gémiront les blessés à mort.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Darum siehe, Tage kommen, spricht Jehova, da ich seine geschnitzten Bilder heimsuchen werde; und tödlich Verwundete werden ächzen in seinem ganzen Lande.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Propterea ecce dies veniunt, ait Dominus, et visitabo super sculptilia ejus, et in omni terra ejus mugiet vulneratus.