King James Version
Jeremiah 51:4 in the King James Version says “Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 51 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.”
Jeremiah 51:4 · KJV
And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shall fall”
H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
“of the Chaldeans”
H3778a kasdite, or descendant of kesed; by implication, a chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
“and they that are thrust through”
H1856to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile
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