Jeremiah 51:64and you shall say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise again because of the evil that I will bring on her; and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
The setting
Babylon, Iraq, ~539 BC. Jeremiah's prophecy reaches its climax as the great empire faces divine judgment...
The emotion here: exhausted but vindicated after decades of warning
The original word
tabaʿ (טבע) — to sink like a stone in water, never to surface again
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled when Cyrus conquered Babylon in 539 BC without a battle
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:64
This verse marks the literal END of Jeremiah's recorded words — everything after is historical epilogue
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about ancient Babylon, but Jeremiah is establishing a pattern — all earthly powers that oppose God will ultimately fall, no matter how invincible they seem.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:64
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:64 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:64 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, finality, justice. Notable phrases: Babylon sink; not rise again. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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