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Jeremiah 51:10 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 10. 10The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness” at Jeremiah 51:10 as a specific part of “A Destroying Wind Answers Babylon's Violence.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 51:1–10
Follow Jeremiah 51:1–10, not verse 51:10 alone. The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness” at Jeremiah 51:10 as a specific part of “A Destroying Wind Answers Babylon's Violence.” The controlling limit is: The command to flee and violent images belong to the oracle; they do not authorize vigilantism or automatic evacuation advice today.
Why This Verse Appears Here
At Jeremiah 51:10, the report adds a non-interchangeable step to “A Destroying Wind Answers Babylon's Violence.” The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness” at Jeremiah 51:10 as a specific part of “A Destroying Wind Answers Babylon's Violence.”
What Remains True
Because this line performs the stated role at Jeremiah 51:10, it supports a bounded truth: Pride, exploitation, predation, vengeance, and imperial confidence remain morally accountable.
How It Can Shape Life
- Role in Jeremiah 51:10: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness” at Jeremiah 51:10 as a specific part of “A Destroying Wind Answers Babylon's Violence.” Contextual meaning in Jeremiah 51:1–10: Winnowers, armed attackers, Israel's nonabandonment, a golden cup, sudden fall, failed balm, and announced vindication begin Babylon's long dirge. Its interpretive limit is: The command to flee and violent images belong to the oracle; they do not authorize vigilantism or automatic evacuation advice today. Proportionate enduring truth: Pride, exploitation, predation, vengeance, and imperial confidence remain morally accountable. Application: Judge present conduct by evidence and law without declaring modern civilians a prophetic enemy or celebrating war.
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Jeremiah 51:1–10, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2; fixed commit
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 51:1–10
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NET Bible: Jeremiah with Translator, Textual, and Study Notes
Biblical Studies Press
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Supports: Verse-level controls for Hebrew, syntax, older KJV language, dates, names, textual problems, and material translation alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 51:1–10
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