Jeremiah 51:58
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.”
חוֹמָה
Wall, surrounding structure. Chomah. Your walls are continually before Me. God sees every boundary in your life and is always aware of what surrounds you.
כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַם
peoples
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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צָבָא
of hosts
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צָבָא
Host, army, warfare. Tsaba. The LORD of hosts. The commander of angel armies. His forces are beyond counting.
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רִיק
emptiness
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רִיק
emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain
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יָצַת
they will be kindled
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יָצַת
to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate
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עָרַר
it will be demolished
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עָרַר
to bare; figuratively, to demolish
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