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Jeremiah 51:7 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Jeremiah 51:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 51 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.”
Jeremiah 51:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 51:7
Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. The metaphor of Babylon as God's "golden cup" presents profound theological complexity. Despite Babylon's wickedness, God used the empire as an instrument of judgment—the cup from which nations drank God's wrath. The adjective "golden" suggests value and beauty, indicating Babylon's impressive achievements and cultural sophistication, yet the contents remain intoxicating poison.The phrase "made all the earth drunken" extends Babylon's influenc...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 51:7
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“a second angel”
“and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls”
“the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her”
“and those who dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her sexual immorality.,With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.,,,,,,,,”
“its head was of fine gold”
“and say”
“who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality”
“even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds”
“the animals of the field and the birds of the sky has he given into your hand”