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King James VersionJeremiah 51:45–53

My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.

And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.

As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.

Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD’s house.

Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.

Italic words were supplied in the English translation for clarity.

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Jeremiah 51:45–53

God's People Are Told to Leave amid Rumors

Come out of her, and do not go to pieces when the rumors change

Go out of her midst, my people. Let every one save his life from the fierce anger of the LORD. Do not be fainthearted or afraid at the rumor heard in the land, when a rumor comes one year and another the next, violence in the land and ruler against ruler. The community inside Babylon is told not to freeze in the news cycle of an empire eating itself.

Remember the LORD from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. We are put to shame, for foreigners have entered the holy places of the LORD's house. Therefore days are coming when God will punish her images, and through all her land the wounded shall groan. Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, destroyers will come from the LORD. This ancient departure call is not a universal command to abandon cities, families, jobs, or churches whenever a leader brands them Babylon.

How this should shape us

Keep Jerusalem in mind without treating every workplace as Babylon. Do not panic at each year's rumor, and do not walk out on ordinary life because the metaphor is available. Save your life when a real collapse comes; do not stage a collapse so you can feel biblical.

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Best judgment: This ancient departure call is not a universal command to abandon cities, families, or institutions whenever leaders call them Babylon.

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King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah

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Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 51:45–53

NET Bible: Jeremiah with Translator, Textual, and Study Notes

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Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 51:45–53

Jeremiah: Summary, Outline, Background, Introductory Issues, Themes, and Bible in the World

Supports: Reader-oriented historical, literary, theological, and pastoral synthesis with ancient-to-modern limits.

Enter the Bible Jeremiah course, Outline and Themes: oracles against nations, Babylon, and historical appendix; applied to Jeremiah 51:45–53

Jeremiah and Ezekiel: Jeremiah Parts 1-3 Study Guides

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Yale Bible Study, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, Jeremiah Part 3 study guide, pp. 1-6: Jeremiah 36, Baruch, scroll rewriting, composition, and final form; applied to Jeremiah 51:45–53

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Jeremiah: Summary, Outline, Background, Introductory Issues, Themes, and Bible in the World

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Enter the Bible, Luther Seminary, current public course accessed 2026

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Jeremiah and Ezekiel: Jeremiah Parts 1-3 Study Guides

Joel S. Baden and Jacqueline Vayntrub

Yale Bible Study, 2024

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Exact location: Yale Bible Study, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, Jeremiah Part 3 study guide, pp. 1-6: Jeremiah 36, Baruch, scroll rewriting, composition, and final form; applied to Jeremiah 51:45–53

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