Rashi, on Jer 51:41

“How is Sesach taken, and the renowned one of all the earth surprised? How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations?”

“Sheshach Babylon in the ‘At-bash’ (א"תב"ש), cipher.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.