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Where is Babylon in the Bible?

Babylon was an ancient Mesopotamian city located in what is now Iraq, serving as the capital of the powerful Babylonian Empire. In the Bible, Babylon appears prominently in books including Genesis, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and Psalms, where it is sometimes called by alternative names such as Babel, Sheshak, Merathaim, and Pekod. The city is particularly significant for the Tower of Babel account in Genesis, where humanity attempted to build a tower to heaven before God confused their languages, and for the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE when King Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Jerusalem and deported the Jewish people. Babylon represents both human pride and rebellion against God in biblical narrative, as well as the instrument of God's judgment on unfaithful Israel. The city's eventual fall is prophesied throughout Scripture as a sign of God's ultimate sovereignty over earthly kingdoms.