Jeremiah 51:8
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 51
“Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.”Jeremiah 51:8
What Does Jeremiah 51:8 Mean?
Jeremiah 51:8 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 51, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Lament.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 51:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 8:22“Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?”Revelation 18:2“And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”Isaiah 21:9“And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.”Jeremiah 46:11“Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.”Isaiah 13:6“Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.”Revelation 14:8“And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”Revelation 18:10“Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.”Jeremiah 48:20“Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,”Jeremiah 50:2“Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.”Micah 7:10“Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.”Revelation 18:17“For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,”Exodus 10:7“And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?”Isaiah 47:9“But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.”Jeremiah 30:12“For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.”Jeremiah 48:31“Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.”Jeremiah 49:3“Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.”Jeremiah 50:3“For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.”Jeremiah 50:24“I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.”Jeremiah 51:41“How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!”Lamentations 2:13“What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?”
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