Jeremiah 50:12 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Read this verse in context with translation switching:
Read Full Chapter →Babylon will fall into shame and become the most desolate of all nations.
The Context of Jeremiah 50:12
Babylon's shame will be total, reducing her from power to utter desolation.
What Does Jeremiah 50:12 Mean?
The personification of Babylon as a mother who will be confounded and ashamed emphasizes the totality of her reversal. The shame is not private but public—something that touches the very source of identity and continuity. The mother who once bore a mighty people will see all her pride reduced to nothing.
From being a great power, Babylon will become the hindermost, or last, of nations—reduced to a wilderness without water or life. The transformation from seat of empire to desolate desert is absolute. This is not partial decline but complete elimination from the ranks of the living, functioning nations.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jeremiah 50:12
What does Jeremiah 50:12 mean?
Babylon will fall into shame and become the most desolate of all nations.
What is the context of Jeremiah 50:12?
Babylon's shame will be total, reducing her from power to utter desolation.