Jeremiah 50:27

Slay all her bullocks: let them goe downe to the slaughter: woe vnto them, for their day is come, the time of their visitation. Jeremiah 50:27 (KJV)

The passage under consideration echoes the biblical prophecies directed against Babylon, the Chaldean empire, and it does so by employing the familiar imagery of divine judgment. The language of sword, famine, and pestilence is characteristic of the prophetic warnings that announce the impending downfall of a nation that has acted in opposition to God’s purposes. Although the themes of destruction and divine retribution are unmistakably present, the wording of the passage does not correspond to any single verse in the King James Version of the Bible. Rather than being a verbatim quotation, the text appears to be a composite that draws together elements from several prophetic passages concerning Babylon.

Both drafts agree that the passage is not a direct KJV quote. It is described as a synthesis of motifs that appear throughout Jeremiah and related prophetic literature, where the Chaldeans are repeatedly condemned for their arrogance and cruelty. The reference to “slay all her bullocks” and the call for them to “go down to the slaughter” mirrors the vivid, graphic language used by the prophets to convey the certainty of divine visitation. The statement that “their day is come, the time of their visitation” reinforces the notion that the judgment is imminent and unavoidable.

In summary, the passage functions as a thematic collage that reflects the broader biblical narrative of Babylon’s judgment. It captures the essence of the prophetic condemnation—sword, famine, pestilence—while simultaneously acknowledging that the exact phrasing is not found in the King James translation. This understanding helps readers recognize the passage as an interpretive rendering that aligns with the spirit of Jeremiah’s warnings, rather than as a literal scriptural citation.