Albert Barnes Commentary Jeremiah 51:23

"and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke [of oxen]; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and deputies." — Jeremiah 51:23 (ASV)

Captains ... rulers - (Jeremiah 51:28). Pashas and Sagans. The prophet dwells at length upon Babylon’s destructiveness.