Jeremiah 50:40

“As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.”

"As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein." - Jeremiah 50:40
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What does Jeremiah 50:40 mean?

Jeremiah 50:40 (KJV) states, "As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein." This verse comes from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament, specifically in the…

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The Fall of the Great and the Call to Repentance

**Scriptural Context and Reflection** Jeremiah 50:40 states, "As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein." This verse comes amidst God’s judgment against Babylon…

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A Prayer for Divine Justice and Restoration

O Sovereign Lord, the God of all creation, I come before You today with a heart laden with the weight of this world, seeking Your guidance and wisdom as I meditate upon Your sacred Word. In the Book of Jeremiah, specifically 50:40, You remind us of Your power and justice: "As…

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Jeremiah 50:40 - "As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein."
Jeremiah 50:1 - "The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet."
Jeremiah 40
Jeremiah 50:22 - "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction."
Jeremiah 50:46 - "At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations."
"A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction." - Jeremiah 50:22
Jeremiah 50:10 - "And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD."
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
Jeremiah 40:6 - "Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land."
Jeremiah 40:2 - "And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place."
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 23:40 - "And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten."
Jeremiah 51:40 - "I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats."
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;"