Jeremiah 50:22

“A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.”

"A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction." - Jeremiah 50:22
Commentary

What does Jeremiah 50:22 mean?

Jeremiah 50:22 (KJV) says: "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction." This verse is part of a prophecy given by the prophet Jeremiah concerning the destruction of Babylon. In the broader context of the book of Jeremiah, the prophet is declaring judgment…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Sound of Battle: A Call to Prepare for the Lord's Purpose

The sound of battle is often a harbinger of disruption and chaos, but as we delve into Jeremiah 50:22, we are reminded of the profound significance of such tumultuous times. The verse states, "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction." This declaration from the…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Peace amidst Destruction

Heavenly Father, As I kneel before You today, I am reminded of the powerful words found in Jeremiah 50:22, "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction." My heart feels heavy as I contemplate the turmoil, chaos, and strife that grips our world. Legitimate fears…

Read prayer

Artwork for Jeremiah 50:22

See all →
Jeremiah 50:22 - "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction."
Jeremiah 50:1 - "The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet."
Jeremiah 50:46 - "At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations."
Jeremiah 50:10 - "And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD."
Luke 22:50 - "¶ And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear."
Jeremiah 50:23 - "How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!"
"The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet." - Jeremiah 50:1
Psalms 50:22 - "Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver."
Genesis 50:22 - "¶ And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years."
Jeremiah 50:36 - "A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed."
Jeremiah 50:38 - "A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols."
Jeremiah 50:8 - "Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks."
Jeremiah 50:27 - "Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation."
Jeremiah 50:41 - "Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth."
Jeremiah 51:50 - "Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind."
Jeremiah 50:30 - "Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 50:35 - "¶ A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men."
Jeremiah 50:28 - "The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple."
Jeremiah 50:34 - "Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon."
Jeremiah 50:18 - "Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria."
Jeremiah 50:19 - "And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead."
Jeremiah 50:43 - "The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail."
Jeremiah 50:25 - "The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans."
Jeremiah 50:5 - "They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten."
Jeremiah 50:11 - "Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;"
Jeremiah 50:26 - "Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left."
Jeremiah 50:13 - "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."
Jeremiah 50:12 - "Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert."
2 Samuel 22:50 - "Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name."