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Jeremiah 51

Jeremiah 51 is a part of the Bible where the prophet Jeremiah talks about a big city called Babylon. In the olden times, Babylon was a powerful and rich city. But, the people of Babylon were wicked and didn't love God.

Jeremiah talks about how God was going to punish Babylon for all the wrong things they had done. He said that a big army from another country was going to come and destroy Babylon. The army would be so strong that no one could stop them. Jeremiah told the people of Babylon to get ready for this punishment and to turn away from their bad behavior.

The chapter also talks about how God's people, the Israelites, were taken as captives to Babylon. But, Jeremiah tells them to be strong and trust in God. He promises that God will someday rescue them from their captors and bring them back home.

In summary, Jeremiah 51 is basically a warning to Babylon that they'll be punished for their evil deeds and a message of hope to the Israelites that they'll eventually be saved by God.
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