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.
Because God is absolutely furious, no one will live there anymore, it's going to be completely empty and ruined. Everyone who passes by Babylon will be shocked and shake their heads at all the destruction they see.
When God's patience runs out, even the mightiest places become ghost towns that make people stop and stare.
📚 Historical Context
In the 6th century BC, the prophet Jeremiah was delivering warnings from God to the people of Judah during their exile under Babylonian rule, as Babylon had conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in 586 BC. This verse is part of a larger prophecy foretelling Babylon's destruction as divine punishment for its pride and oppression of God's people, emphasizing that the city would become a wasteland due to God's wrath. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled when the Persian Empire, led by Cyrus the Great, conquered Babylon in 539 BC, leading to its eventual abandonment.
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