Jeremiah 51:14
“The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The Lord hath sworn by himself, saying,.... Or, "by his soul" or "life" (q); which is himself, than which he cannot…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Rather, “Surely I have filled thee with men as with locusts, and they shall sing over thee the vintage-song.” The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 51:1-58
The particulars of this copious prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same things left and returned to so often…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I will fill, etc.] rather, Though I have filled thee(better, thou art filled) with men(i.e. innumerable inhabitants), as…
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