Jeremiah 50

Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord that He has taken against Babylon,
And His purposes that He has proposed against the land of the Chaldeans:
Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out;
Surely He will make their dwelling place desolate with them. v.45

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The biggest and final judgment of the nations spoken through the prophet Jeremiah and that to Babylon, the greatest and strongest of the nations who had destroyed every nation around them.  Babylon is the nation that destroyed and took Israel and Judah captive according to God's plan and now we read of its judgment and destruction because of it's pride, idolatry and its treatment of God's people.  Its judgement and destruction go on thoroughly through two chapters, 110 verses.  Persia is the one that finally overtakes Babylon, a nation under Cyrus that did not have appear to have a strong army yet was able to draw the people of Babylon out and devour them. This prophesy of Jeremiah of Babylon's end is around 65 years before its fall (just at the start of the captivity of Israel), yet this would be a sign when the end of their captivity was coming to an end and they would return to their land.  This was the promise and hope given to the remnant that was left alive and under Babylon rule for so many years.  The majority of Jeremiah's prophesies up to this point were of Babylon's greatness and its conquering over all nations, but it soon too would have its downfall and made desolate.  There are many great enemies that seem to never fall, but often when they do its by someone least expected.  This enemy may not be destroyed but made desolate within themselves, an emptiness that is never filled with what they once sought.  How have you seen this idea come true in your life?