Jeremiah 51:23
“I will also break in pieces with thee 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 captains and rulers.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the Lord, which destroyest all the earth,.... Babylon is called…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Captains ... rulers - Jer 51:28. Pashas and Sagans. The prophet dwells at length upon Babylon’s destructiveness.
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
governors[mg. lieutenants and deputies Cp. Jer 51:51; Jer 51:51; also Eze 23:6; Eze 23:12-23. The names in the original…