Jeremiah 51:47
“Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel,.... In Jerusalem, when that city was taken the Chaldeans, and destroyed:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Therefore - The exiles were to note these things as signs of the approach of God’s visitation. Confounded - Or, ashamed.
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
The v. is suspicious; for (a) it closely resembles Jer 51:51 in language, (b) "Therefore" is unsuitable here, while it…
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