Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Come against her from afar. Break open her granaries; pile her up like heaps of grain. Completely destroy her and leave her no remnant. New Living Translation Yes, come against her from distant lands. Break open her granaries. Crush her walls and houses into heaps of rubble. Destroy her completely, and leave nothing! English Standard Version Come against her from every quarter; open her granaries; pile her up like heaps of grain, and devote her to destruction; let nothing be left of her. Berean Standard Bible Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors. Berean Literal Bible Come against her from the extremity! Open her granaries, and pile her up like heaps, and devote her to destruction! Do not let there be unto her a remnant! King James Bible Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. New King James Version Come against her from the farthest border; Open her storehouses; Cast her up as heaps of ruins, And destroy her utterly; Let nothing of her be left. New American Standard Bible Come to her from the farthest border; Open up her barns, Pile her up like heaps of grain And completely destroy her, Let nothing be left to her. NASB 1995 Come to her from the farthest border; Open up her barns, Pile her up like heaps And utterly destroy her, Let nothing be left to her. NASB 1977 Come to her from the farthest border; Open up her barns, Pile her up like heaps And utterly destroy her, Let nothing be left to her. Legacy Standard Bible Come to her from the farthest border; Open up her barns; Pile her up like heaps, And devote her to destruction; Let nothing of her remain. Amplified Bible Come against her from the farthest border. Open her storehouses; Pile it up like heaps of rubbish. Burn and destroy her completely; Let nothing be left of her. Berean Annotated Bible Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors. Christian Standard Bible Come against her from the most distant places. Open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain and completely destroy her. Leave her no survivors. Holman Christian Standard Bible Come against her from the most distant places. Open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain and completely destroy her. Leave her no survivors. American Standard Version Come against her from the utmost border; open her store-houses; cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing of her be left. Contemporary English Version Come from far away, you enemies of Babylon! Pile up the grain from its storehouses, and destroy it completely, along with everything else. English Revised Version Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. GOD'S WORD® Translation Attack them from a distance, open their storehouses, pile up their corpses like piles of grain, claim them for me by destroying them, and don't leave anyone behind. Good News Translation Attack it from every side and break open the places where its grain is stored! Pile up the loot like piles of grain! Destroy the country! Leave nothing at all! International Standard Version Come to her from afar. Open up her barns. Pile her up like heaps of grain, and completely destroy her. Don't leave any survivors. NET Bible Come from far away and attack Babylonia! Open up the places where she stores her grain! Pile her up in ruins! Destroy her completely! Do not leave anyone alive! New Heart English Bible Come against her from the utmost border; open her storehouses; cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing of her be left. Webster's Bible Translation Come against her from the utmost border, open her store-houses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleCome against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors. World English Bible Come against her from the farthest border. Open her storehouses. Cast her up as heaps. Destroy her utterly. Let nothing of her be left. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionCome in to her from the extremity, "" Open her storehouses, "" Raise her up as heaps, and devote her, "" Let her have no remnant. Berean Literal Bible Come against her from the extremity! Open her granaries, and pile her up like heaps, and devote her to destruction! Do not let there be unto her a remnant! Young's Literal Translation Come ye in to her from the extremity, Open ye her storehouses, Raise her up as heaps, and devote her, Let her have no remnant. Smith's Literal Translation Come ye against her from the extremity; open her store-houses: cast her up as heaps and exterminate her: there shall be no remnant to her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCome ye against her from the uttermost borders: open that they may go forth that shall tread her down: take the stones out of the way, and make heaps, and destroy her: and let nothing of her be left. Catholic Public Domain Version Advance against her from the furthest regions! Open, so that those who will trample her may go out! Take stones from the road, and gather them into piles, and destroy her. And let there be nothing left of her. New American Bible Come upon them from every side, open their granaries, Pile them up in heaps and put them under the ban; do not leave a remnant. New Revised Standard Version Come against her from every quarter; open her granaries; pile her up like heaps of grain, and destroy her utterly; let nothing be left of her. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCome against her from round about her, open her gates; leave her as a naked woman and destroy her utterly; let nothing be left of her. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Come against her from around her. Open her gates! Strip her naked and destroy her and do not leave her a remnant! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Come against her from every quarter, open her granaries, Cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; Let nothing of her be left. Brenton Septuagint Translation For her times are come: open ye her storehouses: search her as a cave, and utterly destroy her: let there be no remnant of her. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Destruction of Babylon…25The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. 26Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors. 27Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come—the time of their punishment.… Cross References Come against her from the farthest border. Deuteronomy 28:49 The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, Isaiah 13:5 They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens—the LORD and the weapons of His wrath—to destroy the whole country. Break open her granaries; Genesis 41:56 When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. Joel 1:17 The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. pile her up like mounds of grain. Job 5:26 You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season. Jeremiah 51:37 Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant. Devote her to destruction; Joshua 6:17-21 Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent. / But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it. / For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.” … 1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” leave her no survivors. Deuteronomy 20:16 However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. Ezekiel 9:6 Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. Isaiah 13:6-9 Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. … Revelation 18:2-8 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” / 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. … Isaiah 47:1-3 “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” Revelation 17:1-6 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” / And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. … Isaiah 21:9 Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!” Revelation 14:8 Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” Treasury of Scripture Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. against Jeremiah 50:41 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. Jeremiah 51:27,28 Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers… Isaiah 5:26 And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly: the utmost [heb] the end Jeremiah 50:10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 51:44 And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall. Isaiah 45:3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. cast her up. Isaiah 10:6 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. Isaiah 25:10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill. Isaiah 63:3,4 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment… destroy Jeremiah 50:13,15,23 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues… Jeremiah 51:25,26,64 Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain… Isaiah 14:23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts. Jump to Previous Afar Barns Border Break Broken Cast Completely Curse Destroy Devote Extremity Farthest Grain Granaries Heaps Leave Mass Open Pile Quarter Raise Remnant Sheaves Stones Storehouses Store-Houses Utmost UtterlyJump to Next Afar Barns Border Break Broken Cast Completely Curse Destroy Devote Extremity Farthest Grain Granaries Heaps Leave Mass Open Pile Quarter Raise Remnant Sheaves Stones Storehouses Store-Houses Utmost UtterlyJeremiah 50 1. The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of IsraelCome against her from the farthest border. This phrase indicates a call to attack Babylon from all directions, emphasizing the totality and inevitability of the impending judgment. Historically, Babylon was a dominant empire, and its fall was prophesied as a significant event. The "farthest border" suggests that the invaders would come from distant lands, possibly referring to the Medes and Persians who eventually conquered Babylon. This aligns with the prophecy in Isaiah 13:17, where God stirs up the Medes against Babylon. The comprehensive nature of the attack symbolizes God's complete judgment against the city for its idolatry and oppression. Break open her granaries; Pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; Leave her no survivors. Persons / Places / Events 1. BabylonThe primary subject of this prophecy, Babylon was a powerful empire known for its wealth and military might. In this context, it represents a nation under divine judgment. 2. Jeremiah The prophet who delivered this message. He was called by God to speak to the nations, including pronouncing judgment on Babylon. 3. The Invaders Though not named specifically in this verse, they are the agents of God's judgment, called to come from the "farthest border" to execute His will against Babylon. 4. Granaries Symbolic of Babylon's wealth and resources, which are to be opened and plundered as part of the divine judgment. 5. The Remnant The concept of leaving "no remnant" signifies total destruction, emphasizing the completeness of God's judgment against Babylon. Teaching Points Divine Judgment is InevitableGod's judgment against Babylon serves as a reminder that no nation or power is beyond His reach. This calls believers to live righteously and align with God's will. The Futility of Earthly Wealth Babylon's granaries, once symbols of prosperity, become targets of destruction. This teaches that material wealth is temporary and should not be our ultimate pursuit. God's Sovereignty Over Nations The prophecy underscores God's control over world events. Believers can trust in His ultimate plan and justice, even when worldly powers seem dominant. The Call to Repentance While Babylon faces destruction, the broader biblical account invites individuals and nations to repent and turn to God to avoid such judgment. The Importance of Spiritual Readiness Just as Babylon was unprepared for its downfall, believers are encouraged to remain spiritually vigilant and prepared for Christ's return. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 50:26?2. How does Jeremiah 50:26 illustrate God's judgment against Babylon's sins? 3. What actions are commanded in Jeremiah 50:26, and why are they significant? 4. How can we apply the call to "destroy her completely" in our lives today? 5. What other scriptures emphasize God's judgment on nations, similar to Jeremiah 50:26? 6. How does understanding Jeremiah 50:26 deepen our comprehension of God's justice and righteousness? 7. What historical events does Jeremiah 50:26 refer to in Babylon's destruction? 8. How does Jeremiah 50:26 align with God's justice and mercy? 9. What is the significance of the "storehouses" in Jeremiah 50:26? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 50? 11. In Jeremiah 26:1-6, how do we verify historically or archaeologically that God threatened the temple's destruction? 12. In Jeremiah 26:10-11, why is there no clear external evidence of formal court proceedings against Jeremiah outside the biblical record? 13. In Jeremiah 26:7-9, could Jeremiah's prophecy have been exaggerated or misunderstood, given the intense reaction of the people? 14. In Jeremiah 26:12-15, what proof exists that Jeremiah truly spoke God's words and not his own personal agenda? What Does Jeremiah 50:26 Mean Come against her from the farthest borderJeremiah pictures enemy forces invading Babylon from every extremity, signaling a divinely ordered assault that no frontier can escape. Just as the LORD stirred the Medes and Persians from distant lands (Isaiah 13:17; Jeremiah 51:27-28), He directs them to converge on the proud city. The phrase assures Judah that God’s judgment will be thorough, beginning where Babylon presumed herself safest—her outermost borders. Break open her granaries Babylon’s storehouses, symbols of wealth and self-reliance, will be forced open. This echoes the earlier warning that the LORD would “dry up her sea” and “make her springs run dry” (Jeremiah 51:36). When God judges, He targets the very resources a nation trusts instead of Him, much like He stripped Egypt’s idols (Exodus 12:12) and shattered Tyre’s riches (Ezekiel 26:12). The granaries’ plundering underlines that no earthly security can withstand divine wrath. Pile her up like mounds of grain The imagery flips prosperity into humiliation. Grain normally gathered for blessing now becomes heaps of ruin, resembling the piles left after a harvest field is stripped bare (Joel 1:17). Babylon will be so thoroughly overthrown that her debris resembles harvest remnants—visible evidence that God has “harvested” her arrogance (Revelation 14:8). For Israel, the vision offers hope: the oppressor who treated nations like chaff (Habakkuk 1:6-10) will herself become a useless heap. Devote her to destruction The command recalls Israel’s ancient herem principle, where certain cities were set apart for total destruction to honor God’s holiness (Deuteronomy 7:2; Joshua 6:17). In the same way, Babylon is marked out as an offering of judgment. This is not random violence; it is righteous retribution for her crimes—especially her defilement of the temple and cruelty toward God’s people (Jeremiah 50:29; Psalm 137:8-9). By applying herem language, the LORD emphasizes the moral and spiritual dimension of the sentence. Leave her no survivors The final note underscores the completeness of the fall. While small remnants often escape divine judgment (Jeremiah 46:28), Babylon, like Sodom and Gomorrah (Isaiah 13:19-20), receives none. The line previews Revelation 18:21-23, where future Babylon’s lamp is extinguished forever. God wants Judah to see that evil powers, no matter how entrenched, face certain extinction under His sovereign hand. Summary Jeremiah 50:26 portrays a five-fold, God-directed assault on Babylon: invading from every border, seizing her resources, turning her glory into debris, consecrating her to total ruin, and erasing every survivor. Each phrase reassures God’s people that their oppressor will be decisively judged, proving the LORD’s absolute faithfulness to His promises of justice and deliverance. (26) Open her storehouses.--The noun is not found elsewhere. Probably granaries would be a better rendering. The word for "heaps" is used in Song Song of Solomon 7:2; Ruth 3:7 for "heaps of corn," and this is probably its meaning here. In Nehemiah 4:2, however, it is used of heaps of rubbish. The stored-up provisions of the captured city are to be piled up in its open places, as men pile the sheaves of corn after harvest, and burnt (for "destroy" read devote to destruction), as had been done, e.g., in the capture of Jericho and other cities (Joshua 6:24; Joshua 11:12-13).Let nothing of her be left.--Literally, let there be no remnant, as in marked contrast with the "remnant" of Israel (Jeremiah 50:20). . . . Verse 26. - Come against her; rather, Come to her. Dr. Payne Smith infers that Babylon has already fallen, and that the persons addressed are not warriors only, but plunderers of every kind. This is almost too subtle. The prepositions "to" and "against' (literally, upon) are so frequently interchanged (comp. Jeremiah 46:22; Jeremiah 49:9). From the utmost border; rather, all together; it is an idiom expressing universality. Those who are spoken of are regarded as a totality, "from the utmost end" of which its members come. Cast her up as heaps; rather, Cast it up as sheaves; i.e. ransack the repositories of Babylon's wealth, and heap it up like corn; last of all, destroy her (rather, it) utterly. The verb is a very emphatic one. Its primary meaning is "to cut off, or shut off." Hence kherem, a devoted thing, is applied in the Law to that which is "tabooed," as it were, cut off from any but sacred uses. In Leviticus 27:21 it is used of a field wholly appropriated to the sanctuary, and in 1 Samuel 15:21 and 1 Kings 20:42 to living beings doomed to destruction. Destruction is generally a part of the meaning; but it is not merely destruction, but an act of homage to the Divine justice.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Comeבֹּֽאוּ־ (bō·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go against her לָ֤הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew from the farthest border. מִקֵּץ֙ (miq·qêṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7093: An extremity, after Break open פִּתְח֣וּ (piṯ·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve her granaries; מַאֲבֻסֶ֔יהָ (ma·’ă·ḇu·se·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3965: A granary pile her up סָלּ֥וּהָ (sāl·lū·hā) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 5549: To mound up, to exalt, to oppose like כְמוֹ־ (ḵə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 3644: Like, as, when mounds of grain. עֲרֵמִ֖ים (‘ă·rê·mîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6194: A heap, a sheaf Completely destroy her; וְהַחֲרִימ֑וּהָ (wə·ha·ḥă·rî·mū·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 2763: To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose leave her no אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not survivors. שְׁאֵרִֽית׃ (šə·’ê·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7611: Rest, residue, remnant, remainder Links Jeremiah 50:26 NIVJeremiah 50:26 NLT Jeremiah 50:26 ESV Jeremiah 50:26 NASB Jeremiah 50:26 KJV Jeremiah 50:26 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 50:26 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 50:26 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 50:26 French Bible Jeremiah 50:26 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 50:26 Come against her from the utmost border (Jer.) |
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