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and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let the violence <i>done</i> to me and my flesh <i>be</i> upon Babylon,” The inhabitant of Zion will say; “And my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea!” Jerusalem will say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“May the violence <i>done</i> to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,” The inhabitant of Zion will say; And, “May my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,” Jerusalem will say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220May the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,&#8221 The inhabitant of Zion will say; And, &#8220May my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,&#8221 Jerusalem will say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“May the violence <i>done</i> to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,” The inhabitant of Zion will say; And, “May my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,” Jerusalem will say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />May the violence <i>done</i> to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,” The inhabitant of Zion will say; And, “May my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,” Jerusalem will say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“May the violence done to me and to my flesh <i>and</i> blood be upon Babylon,” The inhabitant of Zion will say; And, “May my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,” Jerusalem will say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the violence done to me and my family be done to Babylon,” says the inhabitant of Zion. “Let my blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea,” says Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />says the inhabitant of Zion; &#8220Let the violence done to me and my family be done to Babylon. Let my blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea,&#8221 says Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people of Babylonia harmed some of us and killed others. Now, LORD, make them pay!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The people who live in Zion say, "May the violence done to us be done to Babylon." Jerusalem says, "May the people of Babylon be held responsible for our deaths."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let the people of Zion say, "May Babylonia be held responsible for the violence done to us!" Let the people of Jerusalem say, "May Babylonia be held responsible for what we have suffered!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May the violence done to me and my flesh be on Babylon," says the inhabitant of Zion. "May my blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea," says Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,? says the dweller of Zion. ?May my blood be on the dwellers of Chaldea,? says Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The person who lives in Zion says, "May Babylon pay for the violence done to me and to my relatives." Jerusalem says, "May those living in Babylonia pay for the bloodshed of my people." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon,' shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, 'My blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea,' shall Jerusalem say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />May the violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon!” the inhabitant of Zion will say; and, “May my blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea!” will Jerusalem say. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My wrong, and [that of] my flesh, [is] on Babylon—The inhabitant of Zion says; And my blood [is] on the inhabitants of Chaldea—Jerusalem says.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My wrong, and that of my flesh is on Babylon, Say doth the inhabitant of Zion, And my blood is on the inhabitants of Chaldea, Say doth Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My violence and my remainder upon Babel, shall she dwelling in Zion say; and my blood to the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The wrong done to me, and my flesh be upon Babylon, saith the habitation of Sion : and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, saith Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This iniquity is against me, and so my flesh is upon Babylon,” says the habitation of Zion. “And my blood is upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,” says Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let my torn flesh be visited upon Babylon,” says enthroned Zion; “My blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,” says Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />May my torn flesh be avenged on Babylon,” the inhabitants of Zion shall say. “May my blood be avenged on the inhabitants of Chaldea,” Jerusalem shall say.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My spoil and my wealth are carried away to Babylon, my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, Jerusalem shall say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My spoil and my possessions are taken captive to Babel, and my blood is on the inhabitants of the Chaldeans!”, Jerusalem shall say<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon', Shall the inhabitant of Zion say; And: 'My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea', Shall Jerusalem say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My troubles and my distresses have driven me out into Babylon, shall she that dwells in Sion say; and my blood <i>shall be</i> upon the Chaldeans dwelling <i>there</i>, shall Jerusalem say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/51-35.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=16226" 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/51.htm">Babylon's Punishment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me. He has set me aside like an empty vessel; he has swallowed me like a monster; he filled his belly with my delicacies and vomited me out. <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555: ḥă·mā·sî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Violence, wrong. From chamac; violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. Unjust gain.">May the violence done to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7607.htm" title="7607: ū·šə·’ê·rî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Flesh. From sha'ar; flesh, as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood.">and to my flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">be upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">Babylon,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: tō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·še·ḇeṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the dweller</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">of Zion.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: wə·ḏā·mî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">“May my blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">be on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the dwellers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: ḵaś·dîm (N-proper-ms) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">of Chaldea,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: tō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>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.…<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="/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="/revelation/18-24.htm">Revelation 18:24</a></span><br />And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2</a></span><br />For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Isaiah 47:6</a></span><br />I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-26.htm">Isaiah 49:26</a></span><br />I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-22.htm">Isaiah 51:22-23</a></span><br />Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again. / I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64-66</a></span><br />You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. / Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them! / You will pursue them in anger and exterminate them from under Your heavens, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Psalm 137:8-9</a></span><br />O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us. / Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-8.htm">Habakkuk 2:8</a></span><br />Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-17.htm">Habakkuk 2:17</a></span><br />For your violence against Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will terrify you, because of your bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Joel 3:19</a></span><br />Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Deuteronomy 32:43</a></span><br />Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood on the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.</p><p class="hdg">The violence [heb] My violence</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Jeremiah 50:29</a></b></br> Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/9-20.htm">Judges 9:20,24,56,57</a></b></br> But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12</a></b></br> When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.</p><p class="hdg">flesh.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-34.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Babylonia</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-10.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Chaldea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Chalde'a</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-33.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-8.htm">Downfall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-29.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-29.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-19.htm">Inhabitress</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-21.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-37.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Babylonia</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-13.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Chaldea</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Chalde'a</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-10.htm">Downfall</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-4.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-37.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-37.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/micah/1-11.htm">Inhabitress</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-62.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-46.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-17.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-36.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-4.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon</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 the empire responsible for the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, leading to the exile of the Jewish people. The violence mentioned here refers to the physical and emotional trauma experienced by the Israelites during the siege and subsequent captivity. This plea for justice is consistent with the biblical principle of divine retribution, where God promises to repay nations according to their deeds (<a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Jeremiah 50:29</a>). The call for Babylon to bear the consequences of its actions is a common theme in prophetic literature, emphasizing God's sovereignty and justice.<p><b>says the dweller of Zion.</b><br>The "dweller of Zion" refers to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, often used to personify the city itself. Zion is a term that holds deep theological significance, representing not only the physical city of Jerusalem but also the spiritual center of God's covenant people. In the context of Jeremiah, Zion symbolizes the place of God's presence and the hope of restoration for Israel. The use of "dweller" underscores the personal and communal suffering experienced by those who lived through the Babylonian conquest. It also highlights the intimate relationship between God and His people, as Zion is often depicted as the place where God dwells among His people (<a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13-14</a>).<p><b>May my blood be on the dwellers of Chaldea,</b><br>The "dwellers of Chaldea" refers to the Babylonians, specifically the ruling class and inhabitants of the Chaldean region, which was the heartland of the Babylonian Empire. The mention of "my blood" signifies the loss of life and the shedding of innocent blood during the Babylonian invasion. This phrase echoes the biblical concept of bloodguilt, where the shedding of innocent blood demands justice and accountability (<a href="/genesis/4-10.htm">Genesis 4:10</a>). The call for the Babylonians to bear the guilt of their actions is a plea for God to hold them accountable for their atrocities, aligning with the prophetic declarations of Babylon's eventual downfall (<a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Jeremiah 51:24</a>).<p><b>says Jerusalem.</b><br>Here, "Jerusalem" is personified, giving voice to the collective cry of its people. This personification is a literary device used throughout the prophets to express the emotions and experiences of the nation. Jerusalem, as the capital city and spiritual heart of Israel, represents the entire nation and its covenant relationship with God. The city's plea for justice is rooted in the covenant promises, where God assured His people of protection and eventual vindication (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35-36</a>). This phrase also foreshadows the future hope of restoration and redemption for Jerusalem, as prophesied in the later chapters of Jeremiah and other prophetic books (<a href="/isaiah/52.htm">Isaiah 52:1-2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>A powerful empire known for its conquest of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem. In this context, Babylon represents the oppressor and the source of violence against God's people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>Often used to refer to Jerusalem or the people of Israel, Zion here represents the faithful remnant of God's people who have suffered under Babylonian oppression.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/chaldea.htm">Chaldea</a></b><br>Another name for Babylon, specifically referring to the region and its people. The Chaldeans were known for their military prowess and were instrumental in the conquest of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, which was destroyed by the Babylonians. It symbolizes the heart of God's people and their spiritual center.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_inhabitant_of_zion.htm">The Inhabitant of Zion</a></b><br>Represents the collective voice of the Israelites who have endured suffering and are calling for divine justice against their oppressors.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is certain and will be executed against those who oppress His people. Believers can trust that God sees their suffering and will act in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cry_for_justice.htm">Cry for Justice</a></b><br>It is appropriate for believers to cry out to God for justice when they face oppression or wrongdoing. God hears the cries of His people and responds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Babylon's downfall serves as a reminder of the consequences of pride and sin. Nations and individuals who act against God's will face His judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_suffering.htm">Hope in Suffering</a></b><br>Even in the midst of suffering, believers can find hope in God's promises of deliverance and justice. This hope sustains and strengthens faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_for_the_oppressed.htm">Intercession for the Oppressed</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to intercede for those who are oppressed and to seek justice on their behalf, reflecting God's heart for the downtrodden.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 51</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_babylon's_fall_reconciled.htm">Jeremiah 51:8 says Babylon has 'suddenly fallen,' yet historical records indicate a gradual decline--how is this reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_babylon_if_god_used_it.htm">Jeremiah 51:7 calls Babylon a 'golden cup' in God's hand; if God used Babylon, why should the nation be punished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._51_37_align_with_babylon's_history.htm">Jeremiah 51:37 claims Babylon will be 'a heap of ruins,' but archaeological findings indicate the city remained active for centuries--how does this align with the text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_babylon's_reuse_contradict_prophecy.htm">Jeremiah 51:26 states no stone from Babylon will ever be used again, yet evidence suggests later civilizations reused its materials--does this contradict the prophecy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) <span class= "bld">The violence done to me and to my flesh . . .</span>--The imagery of the "dragon" or "crocodile" is continued. The "<span class= "ital">inhabitress of Zion</span>" pleads that her "flesh" and "blood" have been devoured by the Babylonian conqueror, and asks for the application of the law of retribution.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And to my flesh;</span> rather, <span class="accented">and my</span> (<span class="accented">eaten</span>)<span class="accented">flesh</span> (comp. <a href="/micah/3-3.htm">Micah 3:3</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Inhabitant</span>; rather, <span class="accented">inhabitress</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> virgin inhabiting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/51-35.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">May the violence done to me</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמָסִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mā·sî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2555.htm">Strong's 2555: </a> </span><span class="str2">Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to my flesh</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁאֵרִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·’ê·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7607.htm">Strong's 7607: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, as living, for, food, food of any kind, kindred by blood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be upon</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Babylon,”</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֔ל</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">says</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(tō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the inhabitant</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת</span> <span class="translit">(yō·še·ḇeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zion.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">“May my blood</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדָמִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏā·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be on</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the inhabitants</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Chaldea,”</span><br /><span class="heb">כַשְׂדִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḵaś·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(tō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jeremiah 51:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/51-35.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:35 The violence done to me (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/51-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:36" /></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>