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Sheshach

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Sheshach is a cryptic name used for Babylon in Jeremiah. It is commonly explained through the Hebrew substitution system known as Atbash, though other interpretations have been proposed.
Biblical Usage
Sheshach appears in Jeremiah in passages where it is parallel with or understood to refer to Babylon.
Scripture References
Jeremiah 25:26 Jeremiah 51:41