Jeremiah 51:1
This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I will stir up against Babylon and against the people of Leb-kamai the spirit of a destroyer.
Note Leb-kamai is a code name for Chaldea, that is, Babylonia.
Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
Note midst: Heb. heart
The Lord says: “Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.
Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in Leb-kamai, a destroying wind.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- I will
- Jeremiah 50:9, 14–16, 21; Isaiah 13:3–5; Amos 3:6
- midst
- Heb. heart. rise.
- Jeremiah 50:24, 29, 33; Zechariah 2:8; Acts 9:4
- a destroying wind
- Jeremiah 4:11, 12; Jeremiah 49:36; 2 Kings 19:7; Ezekiel 19:12; Hosea 13:15