Reference

Jeremiah 51:6

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
4

Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.

5

For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the Lord of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.

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Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.

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Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.

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Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
Keyword Match
90% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Keyword Match
90% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Punishment Language
Keyword Match
100% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Time-Bound Fulfillment
Multi-Signal Classification
80% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse primarily focuses on the command to flee and the reason for doing so (the Lord's vengeance and recompense), rather than explicitly detailing the *manner* of destruction as "annihilation" or "ceasing to exist."

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse primarily focuses on the command to flee and the Lord's vengeance, rather than explicitly describing the act of destruction or perishing itself.

Punishment Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme, as it explicitly uses the word "vengeance" and "recompence" in the context of divine judgment.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

The verse speaks of a "time of the Lord's vengeance" and a recompense, but it does not specify a duration or a defined period for this vengeance to occur, nor does it provide any markers for recognizing its fulfillment.