Jeremiah 51:33

Jeremiah 51:33 Meaning and Explanation

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come.

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Babylon is compared to grain on a threshing floor, ready to be separated and winnowed by judgment.

The Context of Jeremiah 51:33

Babylon is depicted as grain ready to be threshed and winnowed in judgment.

What Does Jeremiah 51:33 Mean?

The metaphor shifts to agricultural harvest: Babylon is a threshing floor where grain is beaten to separate chaff from kernels. 'It is time to thresh her' announces the moment of judgment. The daughter of Babylon (the city personified as a woman) is ready for this crushing process. The image suggests both violent action and purposeful separation.

'Yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come' emphasizes that judgment is imminent. Though written to a future audience, the language treats it as near. Harvest is the culmination of a season's labor, the moment when crops are finally processed. Babylon's judgment is the harvest of her own sowing.

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What does Jeremiah 51:33 mean?

Babylon is compared to grain on a threshing floor, ready to be separated and winnowed by judgment.

What is the context of Jeremiah 51:33?

Babylon is depicted as grain ready to be threshed and winnowed in judgment.

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