Jeremiah 50:15

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it [is] the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.

Complete Jewish Bible:

From all sides raise the war cry against her! Now she surrenders! Her buttresses fall, her walls are thrown down, for this is the vengeance of ADONAI. Avenge yourself on her! As she has done, do to her!

Berean Standard Bible:

Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her.

American Standard Version:

Shout against her round about: she hath submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Jehovah: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Shout^{H7321} against her round about^{H5439}: she hath given^{H5414} her hand^{H3027}: her foundations^{H803} are fallen^{H5307}, her walls^{H2346} are thrown down^{H2040}: for it is the vengeance^{H5360} of the LORD^{H3068}: take vengeance^{H5358} upon her; as she hath done^{H6213}, do^{H6213} unto her.

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Commentary for Jeremiah 50:15

Jeremiah 50:15 is part of a larger prophetic oracle against Babylon found in Jeremiah chapters 50 and 51. These chapters are known for their detailed and vivid descriptions of Babylon's fall. In the historical context, Babylon was a dominant world power that had conquered Judah and destroyed Jerusalem, including the First Temple, in 586 BCE. The Babylonians took many Jews into exile, and the prophet Jeremiah lived through this tumultuous period.

The verse itself is a call to arms against Babylon, personifying the city as an enemy that has extended its hand in hostility and aggression. The "foundations are fallen" and "walls are thrown down" signify complete destruction and defeat, indicating that Babylon's mighty defenses will be utterly destroyed. This destruction is explicitly framed as divine retribution: "for it is the vengeance of the LORD." The instruction to "take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her" reflects the principle of lex talionis, the law of retaliation, where the punishment fits the crime. In this case, Babylon is to suffer the same fate it inflicted upon others, particularly Judah.

The themes present in this verse include divine justice, the sovereignty of God over nations, and the ultimate accountability of those in power. It also touches on the idea of poetic justice, where Babylon's downfall mirrors the ruin it brought upon Jerusalem. This verse is part of a broader biblical motif where God uses one nation to punish another, only to later hold the instrument of punishment accountable for its own actions. Jeremiah 50:15 thus encapsulates the theological assertion that God's judgment is righteous and that no empire, however powerful, is beyond the reach of divine retribution.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7321
   There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רוּעַ
   Transliteration: rûwaʻ
   Pronunciation: roo-ah'
   Description: a primitive root; to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy); blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.
   
2. Strong's Number: H5439
   There are 282 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סָבִיב
   Transliteration: çâbîyb
   Pronunciation: saw-beeb'
   Description: or (feminine) סְבִיבָה; from סָבַב; (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around; (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3027
   There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָד
   Transliteration: yâd
   Pronunciation: yawd
   Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
   
5. Strong's Number: H803
   There are 836 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֲשׁוּיָה
   Transliteration: ʼăshûwyâh
   Pronunciation: ash-oo-yah'
   Description: feminine passive participle from an unused root meaning to found; foundation; foundation.
   
6. Strong's Number: H5307
   There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָפַל
   Transliteration: nâphal
   Pronunciation: naw-fal'
   Description: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.
   
7. Strong's Number: H2346
   There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חוֹמָה
   Transliteration: chôwmâh
   Pronunciation: kho-maw'
   Description: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection; wall, walled.
   
8. Strong's Number: H2040
   There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: הָרַס
   Transliteration: hâraç
   Pronunciation: haw-ras'
   Description: a primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy; beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly.
   
9. Strong's Number: H5360
   There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נְקָמָה
   Transliteration: nᵉqâmâh
   Pronunciation: nek-aw-maw'
   Description: feminine of נָקָם; avengement, whether the act of the passion; [phrase] avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance.
   
10. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
    
11. Strong's Number: H5358
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָקַם
    Transliteration: nâqam
    Pronunciation: naw-kam'
    Description: a primitive root; to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish; avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.
    
12. Strong's Number: H6213
    There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָשָׂה
    Transliteration: ʻâsâh
    Pronunciation: aw-saw'
    Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.