Jeremiah 51:35

“The violence done to me, and to my flesh, [be] upon Babylon, etc.] That is, let the injuries done to Zion and her children, be avenged on Babylon; the hurt done to their persons and families, and the spoiling of their goods, and destruction of their cities, houses, and substance: shall the inhabitant of Zion say; by way of imprecation: and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say; let the guilt of it be charged upon them, and punishment for it be inflicted on them. The Targum is, “the sin of the innocent blood which is shed in me;” let that be imputed to them, and vengeance come upon them for it.”

“my flesh--which Nebuchadnezzar hath "devoured" (Jer 51:34). Zion thus calls her kinsmen (Rom 11:14) slain throughout the country or carried captives to Babylon [GROTIUS]. Or, as "my blood" follows, it and "my flesh" constitute the whole man: Zion, in its totality, its citizens and all its substance, have been a prey to Babylon's violence (Psa 137:8).”

“Literally, “Nebuchadrezzar ... hath devoured us, hath crushed us, he hath set as aside as an empty vessel, he hath swallowed as like a crocodile, he hath filled his maw with my delicacies Genesis 49:20, he hath cast us out. My wrong and my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitress of Zion say: and my blood be etc.” Nebuchadnezzar had devoured Jerusalem, had treated her as ruthlessly as a crocodile does its prey, and for this cruelty he and Babylon are justly to be punished. return to 'Top of Page'”

“51:35 Make Babylon suffer as she made us suffer: See “Prayers for Vengeance” Theme Note.”

“The violence: Heb. My violence, Jer 50:29; Jdg 9:20, Jdg 9:24, Jdg 9:56, Jdg 9:57; Psa 9:12, Psa 12:5, Psa 137:8, Psa 137:9; Isa 26:20, Isa 26:21; Zac 1:15; Mat 7:2; Jam 2:13; Rev 6:10, Rev 16:6, Rev 18:6, Rev 18:20 flesh: or, remainder inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress Jeremiah 51:36”