Jeremiah 51:57

“I will make her officials and wise men drunk, along with her governors, leaders, ¹  and warriors. They will fall asleep forever and never wake up,” ²  says the King whose name is the Lord who rules over all. ³ 

Ps 76:5,6; Isa 21:4,5; Isa 37:36; Jer 25:27; Jer 46:18; Jer 48:15; Jer 51:39; Da 5:1-4,30,31; Na 1:10; Hab 2:15-17; Mal 1:14; Re 18:6,7,9

¹ sn For discussion of the terms “governors” and “leaders” see the note at Jer 51:23.

² sn See the note at Jer 51:39.

³ tn For the title “Yahweh of armies” see the study note on Jer 2:19.