Jeremiah 51:50

“Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still, etc.] The Jews, who had escaped the sword of the Chaldeans when Jerusalem was taken, and were carried captive into Babylon, where they had remained to this time; and had also escaped the sword of the Medes and Persians, when Babylon was taken; these are bid to go away from Babylon, and go into their land, and not stay in Babylon, or linger there, as Lot in Sodom; or stop on the road, but make the best of their way to the land of Judea: remember the Lord afar off; the worship of the Lord, as the Targum interprets it; the worship of the Lord in the sanctuary at Jerusalem, from which they were afar off at Babylon; and had been a long…”

“escaped . . . sword--namely, of the Medes. So great will be the slaughter that even some of God's people shall be involved in it, as they had deserved. afar off--though ye are banished far off from where ye used formerly to worship God. let Jerusalem come into your mind--While in exile remember your temple and city, so as to prefer them to all the rest of the world wherever ye may be (Isa 62:6).”

“Afar off - Or, from afar, from Chaldaea, far away from Yahweh’s dwelling in Jerusalem. The verse is a renewed entreaty to the Jews to leave Babylon and journey homewards, as soon as Cyrus grants them permission. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Ye - Ye Jews, leave Babylon as soon as liberty is proclaimed. Remember - And remember in Judea the great things both of justice and mercy which God hath done. Jeremiah 51:51”

“escaped: Jer 51:6, Jer 51:45, Jer 31:21, Jer 44:28, Jer 50:8; Isa 48:20, Isa 51:11, Isa 52:2, Isa 52:11, Isa 52:12; Zac 2:7-9; Rev 18:4 remember: Jer 29:12-14; Deu 4:29-31, Deu 30:1-4; Ezr 1:3-5; Neh 1:2-4, Neh 2:3-5; Psa 102:13, Psa 102:14, Psa 137:5, Psa 137:6; Dan 9:2, Dan 9:3, Dan 9:16-19 Jerusalem: Psa 122:6 Jeremiah 51:51”

“Final summing up of the offence and the punishment of Babylon. Jer 51:50. "Ye who have escaped the sword, depart, do not stay! remember Jahveh from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. Jer 51:51. We were ashamed, because we heard reproach; shame hath covered our face, for strangers have come into the holy places of the house of Jahveh. Jer 51:52. Therefore, behold, days are coming, saith Jahveh, when I will take vengeance on her graven images; and through all her land shall the wounded groan. Jer 51:53. Though Babylon ascended to heaven, and fortified the height of her strength, yet from me there shall come destroyers to her, saith Jahveh. Jer 51:54. The noise of a cry \[comes\] from…”