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Remember the LORD in a distant land, and call to mind Jerusalem.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/51.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Get out, all you who have escaped the sword! Do not stand and watch—flee while you can! Remember the LORD, though you are in a far-off land, and think about your home in Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/51.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You who have escaped from the sword, go, do not stand still! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come into your mind:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, depart and do not linger! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to mind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, Get away! Do not stand still! Remember the LORD afar off, And let Jerusalem come to your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, Go! Do not stay! Remember the LORD from far away, And let Jerusalem come to your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, Depart! Do not stay! Remember the LORD from afar, And let Jerusalem come to your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, Depart! Do not stay! Remember the LORD from afar, And let Jerusalem come to your mind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, Go! Do not stand around! Remember Yahweh from afar, And let Jerusalem come upon your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, Go away! Do not stay! Remember the LORD from far away, And let [desolate] Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, go and do not stand still! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, go and do not stand still! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to your mind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye that have escaped the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember Jehovah from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My people, you escaped death when Jerusalem fell. Now you live far from home, but you should trust me and think about Jerusalem. Leave Babylon! Don't stay! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye that have escaped the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember the LORD from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You people who escaped from the sword, leave! Don't just stand there. Remember the LORD in a distant land, and think about Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD says to his people in Babylonia: "You have escaped death! Now go! Don't wait! Though you are far from home, think about me, your LORD, and remember Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Go, you who escaped the sword! Don't stand around! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, depart and do not linger! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to mind.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, go, do not delay. Remember the LORD in a faraway land. Think about Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, go, do not stand still; remember the LORD from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, go! Don’t stand still! Remember Yahweh from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You escaped of the sword, go on, do not stand, "" Remember YHWH from afar, "" And let Jerusalem come up on your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ye escaped of the sword, go on, stand not, Remember ye from afar Jehovah, And let Jerusalem come up on your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Being saved from the sword, go: ye shall not stand: remember from far off Jehovah, and Jerusalem shall come up upon your heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You that have escaped the sword, come away, stand not still: remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You who have fled from the sword, approach, do not stand still. Remember from afar the Lord, and let Jerusalem rise up in your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You who have escaped the sword, go, do not stand idle; Remember the LORD from far away, let Jerusalem come to mind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You survivors of the sword, go, do not linger! Remember the LORD in a distant land, and let Jerusalem come into your mind:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still; remember the LORD from afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Those who escaped from the sword, go, and do not stand still. Remember LORD JEHOVAH from a distance and bring up Jerusalem to your heart<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye that have escaped the sword, Go ye, stand not still; Remember the LORD from afar, And let Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Go forth of the land, ye that escape, and stay not; ye that are afar off, remember the Lord, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/51-50.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=16391" 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">49</span>“Babylon must fall on account of the slain of Israel, just as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon. <span class="reftext">50</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6412.htm" title="6412: pə·lê·ṭîm (N-mp) -- Escaped one, fugitive. Or paleyt; or palet; from palat; a refugee.">You who have escaped</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: mê·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hil·ḵū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">depart</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">linger!</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: ziḵ·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">Remember</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7350.htm" title="7350: mê·rā·ḥō·wq (Prep-m:: Adj-ms) -- Or rachoq; from rachaq; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially.">from far away,</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/3389.htm" title="3389: wî·rū·šā·lim (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">and let Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ta·‘ă·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">come</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.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">mind.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">51</span>“We are ashamed because we have heard reproach; disgrace has covered our faces, because foreigners have entered the holy places of the LORD’s house.”…<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="/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="/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 52:11-12</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. / For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a></span><br />“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-10.htm">Micah 4:10</a></span><br />Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor. For now you will leave the city and camp in the open fields. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Isaiah 51:11</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<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/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></span><br />Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-5.htm">Psalm 137:5-6</a></span><br />If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function. / May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Jeremiah 50:8</a></span><br />Flee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Jeremiah 31:21</a></span><br />“Set up the road markers, put up the signposts. Keep the highway in mind, the road you have traveled. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to these cities of yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-6.htm">Isaiah 62:6-7</a></span><br />On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves, / nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-12.htm">Revelation 14:12</a></span><br />Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You 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="hdg">escaped</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Jeremiah 51:6,45</a></b></br> Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this <i>is</i> the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Jeremiah 31:21</a></b></br> Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, <i>even</i> the way <i>which</i> thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-28.htm">Jeremiah 44:28</a></b></br> Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.</p><p class="hdg">remember</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-14</a></b></br> Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29-31</a></b></br> But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find <i>him</i>, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/30-1.htm">Deuteronomy 30:1-4</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call <i>them</i> to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, … </p><p class="hdg">Jerusalem</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6</a></b></br> Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-26.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-45.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-30.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-46.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-26.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-21.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-45.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-29.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-49.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-21.htm">Think</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-30.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-15.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-27.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-22.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">Far</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-17.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-1.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-9.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-58.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-14.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-5.htm">Think</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-10.htm">Waiting</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, the "sword" symbolizes the judgment and destruction brought by Babylon. The survivors are those who have been spared from death and captivity. This echoes the theme of a faithful remnant found throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Isaiah 10:20-22</a>, where a remnant returns to God. The idea of escaping the sword also connects to God's mercy and preservation of His people despite judgment.<p><b>Depart and do not linger!</b><br>The command to "depart" suggests urgency and a call to action. It reflects the need for the exiles to leave Babylon and return to their homeland. This mirrors the exodus from Egypt, where the Israelites were urged to leave quickly (<a href="/exodus/12-31.htm">Exodus 12:31-33</a>). The instruction not to "linger" emphasizes the importance of obedience and trust in God's timing and plan. It also foreshadows the eventual return from Babylonian exile, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a>.<p><b>Remember the LORD from far away</b><br>This phrase encourages the exiles to maintain their faith and devotion to God, even while distant from their homeland. It highlights the importance of spiritual remembrance and worship, regardless of physical location. The call to "remember" is a recurring biblical theme, seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-18.htm">Deuteronomy 8:18</a>, where the Israelites are reminded to remember the LORD who gives them strength. This remembrance is crucial for maintaining identity and hope during exile.<p><b>And let Jerusalem come to mind.</b><br>Jerusalem represents the spiritual and cultural heart of the Jewish people. The call to let it "come to mind" serves as a reminder of their heritage, identity, and the promises associated with the city, such as those found in <a href="/psalms/137-5.htm">Psalm 137:5-6</a>. Jerusalem is also significant in biblical prophecy, symbolizing the future restoration and peace under the Messiah. This phrase encourages the exiles to long for and anticipate the fulfillment of God's promises concerning Jerusalem, ultimately pointing to the hope of redemption and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Jeremiah is known for his prophecies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. He is the author of the Book of Jeremiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that conquered Jerusalem and led the Israelites into exile. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/51.htm">Jeremiah 51</a> is part of a prophecy against Babylon, foretelling its eventual downfall.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exiles.htm">The Exiles</a></b><br>The Israelites who were taken captive to Babylon. This verse addresses those who have survived the conquest and are urged to remember their homeland and God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy city of the Israelites, which was destroyed by Babylon. It symbolizes the spiritual and cultural heart of the Jewish people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a></b><br>Represents the judgment and destruction that came upon Jerusalem and its people, often used metaphorically for war and divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god_in_exile.htm">Remembering God in Exile</a></b><br>Even when far from home or in difficult circumstances, believers are called to remember and focus on God. This remembrance is an act of faith and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_depart.htm">The Call to Depart</a></b><br>There are times when God calls us to leave behind situations or places that are not aligned with His will. Obedience requires action and trust in His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_heritage.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Heritage</a></b><br>Jerusalem represents the spiritual heritage and identity of the Israelites. Believers today are encouraged to hold fast to their spiritual roots and identity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite the immediate circumstances, God's promises of restoration and redemption remain. Believers can find hope in His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_faith_in_difficult_times.htm">Active Faith in Difficult Times</a></b><br>The command to "not linger" suggests an active faith that moves forward, trusting in God's plan even when the future is uncertain.<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_does_jer._38_2_align_with_god's_promises.htm">In Jeremiah 38:2, how could Jeremiah's prediction of the city's fall be harmonized with God's previous promises of protection for Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_21_2_contradict_divine_protection.htm">How can Jeremiah 21:2 claim the Lord would not rescue Jerusalem when other passages promise divine protection for the city?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/archaeological_proof_of_jeremiah_15_2_events.htm">Given Jeremiah 15:2's mention of mass judgments--sword, famine, captivity--is there any archaeological evidence supporting such large-scale devastation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_fate_of_jeremiah_42_14-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:14-16: Is there archaeological or external evidence supporting the fate of those who fled to Egypt, as described in these verses?</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>(50) <span class= "bld">Ye that have escaped the sword . . .</span>--The words call on the people to fulfil the prediction of <a href="/context/jeremiah/50-4.htm" title="In those days, and in that time, said the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.">Jeremiah 50:4-5</a>. Even in that distant land, "afar off" from the Temple of Jehovah, they are to remember that they are Israelites, and to think of Jerusalem as their home. In <a href="/context/psalms/137-5.htm" title="If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.">Psalm 137:5-6</a> we have, as it were, by anticipation, the answer of the exiles. They had not forgotten Jerusalem in the revelry of their conquerors. They were not likely to forget her when their conquerors were, in their turn, conquered.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 50-58.</span> - Conclusion of the prophecy. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 50.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye that have escaped the sword.</span> Evidently Jews are the persons addressed. It is not, however, perfectly clear whether the escape is from the sword of Babylon or from that of Divine vengeance. The parallel of <a href="/isaiah/24-14.htm">Isaiah 24:14</a> would suggest the latter; but in the following verses the fall of Babylon is described as still to come. <span class="cmt_word">Stand not still.</span> Lest ye be overtaken by the judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/51-50.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">You who have escaped</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּלֵטִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(pə·lê·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחֶ֔רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">depart</span><br /><span class="heb">הִלְכ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hil·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">linger!</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Remember</span><br /><span class="heb">זִכְר֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ziḵ·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</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">from far away,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽרָחוֹק֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rā·ḥō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7350.htm">Strong's 7350: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remote, of place, time, precious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and let Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">וִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 /><br /><span class="word">come</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲלֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</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">mind.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַבְכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/51-50.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 51:50 You who have escaped the sword go (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/51-49.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:49"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:49" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/51-51.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:51"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:51" /></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>