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They flee and escape from the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, vengeance for his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The voice of those who flee and escape from the land of Babylon Declares in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, The vengeance of His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a sound of fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, Vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There is a sound of fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, Vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There is a sound of fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, Vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is a sound of those who flee and escape from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of Yahweh our God, Vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Listen to the voice of the refugees who flee and escape from the land of Babylon, Proclaiming in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, The vengeance [of the LORD against the Chaldeans] for [plundering and destroying] His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a voice of fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon. The voice announces in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220There is a voice of fugitives and those who escape from the land of Babylon announcing in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Babylonian army destroyed my temple, but soon I will take revenge. Then refugees from Babylon will tell about it in Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Listen! Fugitives and refugees from Babylon are coming to Zion to tell about the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Refugees escape from Babylonia and come to Jerusalem, and they tell how the LORD our God took revenge for what the Babylonians had done to his Temple.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The sound of fugitives and refugees will come from the land of Babylon to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, vengeance for his Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen! Fugitives and refugees are coming from the land of Babylon. They are coming to Zion to declare there how the LORD our God is getting revenge, getting revenge for what they have done to his temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The voice of them that flee and escape from the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Listen to those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Yahweh our God, the vengeance of his temple. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A voice of fugitives and escaped ones "" [Is] from the land of Babylon, "" To declare in Zion the vengeance of our God YHWH, "" The vengeance of His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A voice of fugitives and escaped ones Is from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, The vengeance of His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The voice of those fleeing and escaping out of the land of Babel, to announce in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The voice of them that flee, and of them that have escaped out of the land of Babylon: to declare in Sion the revenge of the Lord our God, the revenge of his temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />It is the voice of those who are fleeing and of those who have escaped from the land of Babylon: to announce in Zion the revenge of the Lord our God, the revenge of his Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Listen! the fugitives, the refugees from the land of Babylon: They announce in Zion the retribution of the LORD, our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen! Fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon are coming to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, vengeance for his temple.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The voice of those who flee and escape from the land of Babylon to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sound of those running away and who are escaping from the land of Babel, to show in Zion the vengeance of LORD JEHOVAH, our God, and the vengeance of his temple!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hark! they flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, The vengeance of His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A voice of men fleeing and escaping from the land of Babylon, to declare to Sion the vengeance <i>that comes</i> from the Lord our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=15561" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/50.htm">The Destruction of Babylon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come—the time of their punishment. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">Listen to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: nā·sîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">the fugitives</a> <a href="/hebrew/6412.htm" title="6412: ū·p̄ə·lê·ṭîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Escaped one, fugitive. Or paleyt; or palet; from palat; a refugee.">and refugees</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: lə·hag·gîḏ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be conspicuous. ">declaring</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: bə·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">in Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5360.htm" title="5360: niq·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Vengeance. Feminine of naqam; avengement, whether the act of the passion.">the vengeance</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5360.htm" title="5360: niq·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Vengeance. Feminine of naqam; avengement, whether the act of the passion.">the vengeance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: hê·ḵā·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">for His temple.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Isaiah 48:20</a></span><br />Leave Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! Declare it with a shout of joy, proclaim it, let it go out to the ends of the earth, saying, “The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">Revelation 18:4</a></span><br />Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Isaiah 52:11</a></span><br />Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Jeremiah 51:6</a></span><br />Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-45.htm">Jeremiah 51:45</a></span><br />Come out of her, My people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Zechariah 2:6-7</a></span><br />“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD. / “Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Isaiah 13:1-22</a></span><br />This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: / Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. / I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Isaiah 14:1-23</a></span><br />For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. / The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors. / On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a></span><br />Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-1.htm">Revelation 17:1-18</a></span><br />Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” / And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-9.htm">Isaiah 21:9</a></span><br />Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a></span><br />Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1-15</a></span><br />“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Jeremiah 25:12-14</a></span><br />But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation. / I will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. / For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.</p><p class="hdg">voice</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50,51</a></b></br> Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Isaiah 48:20</a></b></br> Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it <i>even</i> to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">to declare</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-15.htm">Jeremiah 50:15</a></b></br> Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it <i>is</i> the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-10.htm">Jeremiah 51:10,11</a></b></br> The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/149-6.htm">Psalm 149:6-9</a></b></br> <i>Let</i> the high <i>praises</i> of God <i>be</i> in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; … </p><p class="hdg">vengeance of his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/1-10.htm">Lamentations 1:10</a></b></br> The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen <i>that</i> the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command <i>that</i> they should not enter into thy congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/2-6.htm">Lamentations 2:6,7</a></b></br> And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as <i>if it were of</i> a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-24.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-2.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-15.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-8.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-19.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-16.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-5.htm">Fugitives</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Hark</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">News</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-14.htm">Refugees</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-15.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-10.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/daniel/5-12.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-15.htm">Fugitives</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-54.htm">Hark</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-43.htm">News</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-36.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-21.htm">Refugees</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-45.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-46.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-42.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-10.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, Babylon was a powerful empire that conquered Judah and destroyed Jerusalem, including the temple, in 586 BC. The mention of fugitives and refugees suggests a reversal of fortunes, as those who once suffered under Babylonian rule now flee from it. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God delivering His people from captivity, reminiscent of the Exodus from Egypt. Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty and justice, as He orchestrates the downfall of oppressive powers.<p><b>declaring in Zion</b><br>Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, represents the spiritual and political heart of Israel. The declaration in Zion signifies a return to the place where God's presence dwelt among His people. It is a prophetic image of restoration and hope, as Zion is frequently depicted in Scripture as the ultimate destination for God's people (<a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a>, <a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a>). This return to Zion also prefigures the eschatological hope of a new Jerusalem, where God's kingdom is fully realized (<a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a>).<p><b>the vengeance of the LORD our God</b><br>The concept of divine vengeance is central to understanding God's justice. In the context of Jeremiah, it refers to God's retributive justice against Babylon for its sins, particularly its destruction of the temple and oppression of His people. This vengeance is not arbitrary but is a response to Babylon's defiance against God (<a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a>). It serves as a reminder of God's holiness and His commitment to uphold righteousness. Theologically, it points to the ultimate judgment that God will execute against all evil at the end of time.<p><b>the vengeance for His temple</b><br>The destruction of the temple was a profound loss for Israel, as it was the dwelling place of God's presence. Babylon's desecration of the temple was not only a national tragedy but a direct affront to God. The promise of vengeance for His temple indicates God's commitment to vindicate His name and restore His dwelling place among His people. This theme of restoration is echoed in the rebuilding of the temple under Zerubbabel (<a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Ezra 3:8-13</a>) and finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as the temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>). Christ's resurrection and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers signify the new temple, where God dwells with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/fugitives_and_refugees.htm">Fugitives and Refugees</a></b><br>These are individuals who have escaped from Babylon, symbolizing those who have been delivered from oppression and captivity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>A powerful empire known for its idolatry and opposition to God, representing worldly systems and sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the city of God, symbolizing the place of God's presence and His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_our_god.htm">The LORD our God</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is just and righteous, executing vengeance on behalf of His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The holy place in Jerusalem, representing God's dwelling among His people, which was desecrated by Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_vengeance.htm">God's Justice and Vengeance</a></b><br>God's vengeance is a response to injustice and sin. It is a reminder that God is just and will not allow evil to go unpunished. Believers can trust in God's righteous judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_from_captivity.htm">Deliverance from Captivity</a></b><br>The fugitives and refugees symbolize spiritual deliverance. Just as they escaped Babylon, believers are called to leave behind sin and the world's systems, finding refuge in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_temple.htm">The Significance of the Temple</a></b><br>The desecration of the temple represents the defilement of what is holy. Believers are called to honor God with their bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit, maintaining purity and holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/proclaiming_god's_vengeance.htm">Proclaiming God's Vengeance</a></b><br>The declaration in Zion serves as a testimony of God's power and justice. Believers are encouraged to share testimonies of God's deliverance and justice in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>The return to Zion signifies hope and restoration. Believers can hold onto God's promises of restoration and redemption, even in times of trial.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_hananiah's_short_exile_prophecy_be_trusted.htm">In Jeremiah 28:1-4, how can Hananiah's prophecy of a short Babylonian captivity be trusted given the historical evidence of a much longer exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_babylon_egypt_judged_like_ezekiel_22_15.htm">Why is there no mention of any other civilizations, such as Babylon or Egypt, being judged in the same manner as described in Ezekiel 22:15, despite historical records of their own atrocities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_50_15-16_call_for_babylon's_desolation.htm">In Jeremiah 50:15-16, why does the prophecy call for Babylon's complete desolation if archaeological evidence shows some continued habitation after its fall?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._50_9_match_babylon's_fall.htm">How does Jeremiah 50:9 align with recorded history of Babylon's overthrow by the Medes and Persians, given the text's specific military descriptions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/50.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">The voice of them that flee . . .</span>--The abruptness of the opening words, as if the prophet heard the cry of the escaping exiles, would be perhaps best represented by <span class= "ital">Hark, the voice<span class= "bld"> . . .</span></span> The words that follow define the cry as coming chiefly from the captive Jews, who see in the destruction of Babylon the vengeance of Jehovah for the destruction of His Temple.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The voice of them that flee,</span> etc.; rather, <span class="accented">Hark! those that flee, etc</span>. A confused murmur indicates the approach of the fugitives with their great tidings. <span class="cmt_word">The vengeance of his temple;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the punishment due to Babylon for burning the temple; comp. next verse, also ver. 15, "The vengeance of the Lord," and <a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Listen to</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fugitives</span><br /><span class="heb">נָסִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(nā·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and refugees</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְלֵטִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·lê·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6412.htm">Strong's 6412: </a> </span><span class="str2">Escaped one, fugitive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the land</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declaring</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַגִּ֣יד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hag·gîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Zion</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצִיּ֗וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the vengeance</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקְמַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(niq·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5360.htm">Strong's 5360: </a> </span><span class="str2">Avengement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the vengeance</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקְמַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(niq·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5360.htm">Strong's 5360: </a> </span><span class="str2">Avengement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for His temple.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḵā·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Jeremiah 50:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/50-28.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 50:28 The voice of those who flee (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/50-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 50:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 50:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>