Bible Commentaries
Jeremiah 50

Introduction

Overview

Jeremiah 50:1, The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel.

Verse 1

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against Babylon: Jeremiah 25:26, Jeremiah 25:27, Jeremiah 27:7, Jeremiah 51:1-14, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Isaiah 13:1-3, Isaiah 14:4, Isaiah 21:1-10, Isaiah 47:1-15, Habakkuk 2:5-20, Revelation 18:1-24

the land: Genesis 11:31, Job 1:17, Isaiah 23:13, Acts 7:4

Jeremiah: Heb. the hand of Jeremiah, 2 Samuel 23:2, 2 Peter 1:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 11:9 - Babel Psalms 87:4 - Babylon Jeremiah 25:12 - that I Daniel 5:26 - God Daniel 8:4 - pushing Zephaniah 3:15 - he hath

Verse 2

Declare: Jeremiah 6:18, Jeremiah 31:10, Jeremiah 46:14, Psalms 64:9, Psalms 96:3, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 48:6, Isaiah 66:18, Isaiah 66:19, Revelation 14:6-8

set up: Heb. lift up, Isaiah 13:2

Babylon: Jeremiah 51:8, Isaiah 21:9, Revelation 14:8, Revelation 18:2

Bel: Jeremiah 51:44, Isaiah 46:1

Merodach: Jeremiah 52:31, Isaiah 39:1

her idols: Jeremiah 50:46, Jeremiah 43:12, Jeremiah 43:13, Isaiah 37:19, Zephaniah 2:11, Xerxes, after his return from his unsuccessful expedition into Greece, partly out of religious zeal, being a professed enemy to image worship, and partly to reimburse himself after his immense expenses, seized the sacred treasures, and plundered or destroyed the temples and idols of Babylon, thereby accomplishing the prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah. - Isaiah 21:9, Isaiah 46:1, Jeremiah 50:2, Jeremiah 51:44, Jeremiah 51:47, Jeremiah 51:52. What God declares, "I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth that which he has swallowed," was also literally fulfilled, when the vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of Bel, Daniel 1:2, were restored by order of Cyrus, Ezra 1:7, and again carried to Jerusalem. Bp. Newton, Dis. X.

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 5:4 - the head Isaiah 13:4 - noise Isaiah 19:1 - the idols Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 45:21 - Tell ye Isaiah 48:20 - utter it even Jeremiah 4:6 - the standard Jeremiah 4:16 - ye Jeremiah 50:38 - the land Jeremiah 50:41 - General Jeremiah 51:17 - brutish by his knowledge Jeremiah 51:18 - in the Jeremiah 51:27 - ye up Ezekiel 23:14 - portrayed Daniel 3:14 - my gods Daniel 4:8 - Belteshazzar Hosea 8:6 - the calf Joel 3:9 - Proclaim Amos 3:9 - Publish Nahum 1:14 - out Habakkuk 2:18 - profiteth

Verse 3

out of the: The Medes, who formed the greatest part of the army of Cyrus. Media lay ne of Babylon. Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 50:41, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:27, Jeremiah 51:48, Isaiah 13:5, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 13:18, Isaiah 13:20

which: Jeremiah 50:12, Jeremiah 50:13, Jeremiah 50:35-40, Jeremiah 51:8, Jeremiah 51:9, Jeremiah 51:25, Jeremiah 51:26, Jeremiah 51:37-44, Jeremiah 51:62, Isaiah 13:6-10, Isaiah 13:19-22, Isaiah 14:22-24, Revelation 18:21-23

both: Jeremiah 7:20, Jeremiah 21:6, Genesis 6:7, Exodus 12:12, Zephaniah 1:3

Reciprocal: Isaiah 13:4 - noise Isaiah 21:9 - behold Isaiah 45:1 - to subdue Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 50:21 - up

Verse 4

those: Jeremiah 50:20, Jeremiah 3:16-18, Jeremiah 33:15, Jeremiah 51:47, Jeremiah 51:48, Isaiah 63:4

the children of Israel: Jeremiah 50:19, Jeremiah 50:20, Jeremiah 50:33, Jeremiah 50:34, Jeremiah 3:18, Jeremiah 33:6-8, Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 30:11, Jeremiah 31:6, Jeremiah 31:7, Jeremiah 31:31, Jeremiah 33:7, Isaiah 11:12, Isaiah 11:13, Isaiah 14:1, Ezekiel 37:16-22, Ezekiel 39:25, Hosea 1:11

going: Jeremiah 31:9, Jeremiah 31:10, Ezra 3:12, Ezra 3:13, Psalms 126:4-6, Joel 2:12, Zechariah 12:10, James 4:9

seek the: Jeremiah 29:12-14, Psalms 105:4, Isaiah 45:19, Isaiah 55:6, Hosea 3:5, Zechariah 8:21-23

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:19 - call the people Ezra 8:21 - afflict ourselves Ezra 8:23 - besought Psalms 84:5 - in whose Psalms 122:1 - Let us go Psalms 126:6 - that goeth Ecclesiastes 7:3 - is better Ecclesiastes 10:15 - because Isaiah 2:3 - Come ye Isaiah 9:13 - neither Isaiah 30:19 - dwell Isaiah 35:8 - the wayfaring Jeremiah 3:21 - A voice Jeremiah 22:23 - how Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 31:18 - Ephraim Jeremiah 41:6 - weeping Jeremiah 51:5 - Israel Ezekiel 7:16 - mourning Ezekiel 14:6 - Repent Ezekiel 16:61 - remember Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet Ezekiel 37:17 - General Ezekiel 37:22 - I will make Hosea 2:7 - I will Hosea 6:1 - and let Hosea 10:12 - time Micah 4:2 - and say Zechariah 9:12 - Turn Luke 15:18 - will arise John 10:3 - and leadeth

Verse 5

ask: Jeremiah 6:16, Psalms 25:8, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 84:7, Isaiah 35:8, John 7:17

Come: Jeremiah 31:31-36, Isaiah 2:3-5, Micah 4:1, Micah 4:2, Acts 11:23, 2 Corinthians 8:5

in a: Jeremiah 32:40, Genesis 17:7, 2 Samuel 23:5, Isaiah 55:3, Isaiah 56:6, Isaiah 56:7

that shall: Jeremiah 32:40, 1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14, Hebrews 8:6-10

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:21 - set his Exodus 31:16 - a perpetual covenant Numbers 10:29 - come Deuteronomy 29:9 - General Deuteronomy 29:15 - also with him Deuteronomy 33:19 - call the people 2 Kings 23:3 - made a covenant 2 Chronicles 15:12 - they entered 2 Chronicles 29:10 - to make a covenant 2 Chronicles 34:31 - made a covenant Ezra 8:21 - afflict ourselves Ezra 8:23 - besought Psalms 84:5 - in whose Psalms 122:1 - Let us go Psalms 126:6 - that goeth Ecclesiastes 7:3 - is better Ecclesiastes 10:15 - because Isaiah 9:13 - neither Isaiah 24:5 - broken Isaiah 30:19 - dwell Isaiah 44:5 - I am Isaiah 55:13 - an everlasting Isaiah 56:3 - joined Isaiah 56:4 - take hold Jeremiah 3:21 - A voice Jeremiah 5:24 - Let us now Jeremiah 22:23 - how Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 31:6 - Arise Jeremiah 31:18 - Ephraim Jeremiah 31:21 - set thine Jeremiah 50:19 - bring Jeremiah 51:5 - Israel Ezekiel 7:16 - mourning Ezekiel 14:6 - Repent Ezekiel 16:60 - I will establish Ezekiel 16:61 - remember Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah Hosea 2:7 - I will Hosea 3:5 - seek Zechariah 9:12 - Turn Luke 15:18 - will arise Revelation 22:17 - let him that heareth

Verse 6

people: Jeremiah 50:17, Psalms 119:176, Isaiah 53:6, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 15:24, Matthew 18:11-13, Luke 15:4-7, 1 Peter 2:25

their shepherds: Jeremiah 10:21, Jeremiah 23:11-15, Isaiah 56:10-12, Ezekiel 34:4-12, Zechariah 11:4-9

on the: Jeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 3:6, Jeremiah 3:23, Ezekiel 34:6

have forgotten: Jeremiah 2:32, Psalms 32:7, Psalms 90:1, Psalms 91:1, Psalms 116:7, Isaiah 30:15, Isaiah 32:2, resting place, Heb. place to lie down in, Psalms 23:2, Song of Solomon 1:7, Song of Solomon 1:8, Ezekiel 34:14, Ezekiel 34:25-28

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:5 - turn you 1 Kings 22:17 - as sheep Ezekiel 14:11 - the house Ezekiel 34:5 - they were Zechariah 10:3 - anger Matthew 18:12 - if Mark 6:34 - because

Verse 7

have devoured: Jeremiah 50:17, Jeremiah 50:33, Jeremiah 12:7-11, Psalms 79:7, Isaiah 9:12, Isaiah 56:9

We offend: Jeremiah 2:3, Jeremiah 40:2, Jeremiah 40:3, Isaiah 47:6, Daniel 9:6, Daniel 9:16, Zechariah 1:15, Zechariah 11:5

the habitation: Jeremiah 31:23, Psalms 90:1, Psalms 91:1

the hope: Jeremiah 14:8, Psalms 22:4, Psalms 22:5, 1 Timothy 1:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:9 - sin Deuteronomy 29:25 - Because 1 Kings 9:9 - Because Jeremiah 10:25 - eaten Jeremiah 22:9 - General Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 50:14 - for she Jeremiah 51:34 - the king Lamentations 2:16 - We have swallowed Ezekiel 5:8 - in the Matthew 15:24 - I am not

Verse 8

out of the midst: Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:45, Numbers 16:26, Isaiah 48:20, Isaiah 52:1, Zechariah 2:6, Zechariah 2:7, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Revelation 18:4

he goats: Proverbs 30:31

Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:9 - chief ones Isaiah 52:11 - depart ye Jeremiah 51:50 - escaped

Verse 9

I will raise: Jeremiah 50:3, Jeremiah 50:21, Jeremiah 50:26, Jeremiah 50:41, Jeremiah 50:42, Jeremiah 15:14, Jeremiah 51:1-4, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:27, Jeremiah 51:28, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Isaiah 13:2-5, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 21:2, Isaiah 41:25, Isaiah 45:1-4

an assembly: The army of Cyrus was composed of Medes, Persians, Armenians, Caducians, Sace, etc.; all of which, arranged under the Medes, came from the north.

they shall: Jeremiah 50:14, Jeremiah 50:29

expert man: or, destroyer

none: 2 Samuel 1:22, Isaiah 13:18

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:8 - pierce Psalms 127:4 - arrows Isaiah 13:5 - from a far Isaiah 21:9 - behold Jeremiah 1:14 - Out of Jeremiah 12:14 - against Jeremiah 25:14 - many Jeremiah 25:26 - all the kings Jeremiah 27:7 - all Jeremiah 49:14 - Gather Jeremiah 51:48 - the spoilers Jeremiah 51:53 - from Obadiah 1:1 - Arise

Verse 10

Chaldea: Jeremiah 25:12, Jeremiah 27:7

all that: Isaiah 33:4, Isaiah 33:23, Isaiah 45:3, Revelation 17:16

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 50:26 - open Jeremiah 51:53 - from Jeremiah 51:55 - destroyed Jeremiah 51:56 - the spoiler Habakkuk 2:8 - thou

Verse 11

ye were: Proverbs 17:5, Lamentations 1:21, Lamentations 2:15, Lamentations 2:16, Lamentations 4:21, Lamentations 4:22, Ezekiel 25:3-8, Ezekiel 25:15-17, Ezekiel 26:2, Ezekiel 26:3, Obadiah 1:12

ye destroyers: Jeremiah 50:17, Jeremiah 51:34, Jeremiah 51:35, Psalms 74:2-8, Psalms 79:1-4, Psalms 83:1-5, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 10:7, Isaiah 47:6, Zechariah 2:8, Zechariah 2:9, Zechariah 14:1-3, Zechariah 14:12

ye are: Jeremiah 50:27, Jeremiah 46:21, Deuteronomy 32:15, Psalms 22:12, Hosea 10:11, Amos 4:1

fat: Heb. big, or, corpulent, Jeremiah 5:28

bellow as bulls: or, neigh as steeds, Jeremiah 5:8

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:20 - waxen fat Judges 3:17 - a very fat Psalms 68:30 - multitude Psalms 94:5 - afflict Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring Isaiah 34:7 - the bullocks Isaiah 47:8 - given Jeremiah 46:20 - a very Jeremiah 50:14 - for she Jeremiah 51:19 - the rod Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Ezekiel 34:16 - but I Ezekiel 39:18 - of bullocks Amos 6:13 - which Micah 7:8 - Rejoice Habakkuk 1:15 - therefore Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Revelation 11:10 - rejoice

Verse 12

mother: Jeremiah 49:2, Galatians 4:26, Revelation 17:5

the hindermost: Jeremiah 25:26, Isaiah 23:13

a wilderness: Jeremiah 50:35-40, Jeremiah 25:12, Jeremiah 51:25, Jeremiah 51:26, Jeremiah 51:43, Jeremiah 51:62-64, Isaiah 13:20-22, Isaiah 14:22, Revelation 18:21-23

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 50:38 - A drought Jeremiah 50:39 - General Jeremiah 51:37 - become Jeremiah 51:47 - her whole Hosea 4:5 - thy

Verse 13

Because: Zechariah 1:15

every: Jeremiah 18:16, Jeremiah 19:8, Jeremiah 25:12, Jeremiah 49:17, Jeremiah 51:37, Job 27:23, Isaiah 14:4-17, Lamentations 2:15, Lamentations 2:16, Habakkuk 2:6-18, Zephaniah 2:15

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 9:8 - at 2 Chronicles 7:21 - astonishment Isaiah 13:20 - General Jeremiah 50:3 - which Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 50:39 - General Jeremiah 51:26 - shall not Jeremiah 51:29 - every Jeremiah 51:62 - to cut Ezekiel 24:3 - Set

Verse 14

in array: Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 51:2, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:12, Jeremiah 51:27, 1 Samuel 17:20, 2 Samuel 10:9, Isaiah 13:4, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 13:18

bend: Jeremiah 50:29, Jeremiah 50:42, Jeremiah 46:9, Jeremiah 49:35, Isaiah 5:28

for she: Jeremiah 50:7, Jeremiah 50:11, Jeremiah 50:29, Psalms 51:4, Habakkuk 2:8, Habakkuk 2:17, Revelation 17:5

Reciprocal: Isaiah 21:2 - Go up Jeremiah 49:28 - Arise Jeremiah 50:15 - for it Jeremiah 51:3 - let the Ezekiel 24:3 - Set

Verse 15

Shout: Jeremiah 51:14, Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:20, Ezekiel 21:22

she hath: 1 Chronicles 29:24, *marg. 2 Chronicles 30:8, *marg. Lamentations 5:6, Ezekiel 17:18

her foundations: Jeremiah 51:25, Jeremiah 51:44, Jeremiah 51:58, Jeremiah 51:64

for it: Jeremiah 50:14, Jeremiah 50:28, Jeremiah 46:10, Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:36, Deuteronomy 32:35, Deuteronomy 32:41, Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalms 94:1, Psalms 149:7, Isaiah 59:17, Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 63:4, Nahum 1:2, Luke 21:22, Romans 3:5, Romans 12:19, 2 Thessalonians 1:8

as she: Jeremiah 50:29, Judges 1:6, Judges 1:7, 1 Samuel 15:33, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Matthew 7:2, James 2:13, Revelation 16:6, Revelation 18:6, Revelation 19:2

Reciprocal: Isaiah 13:4 - the Lord Jeremiah 50:21 - up Jeremiah 50:25 - this Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 51:24 - General Lamentations 1:21 - they shall Ezekiel 30:4 - and her

Verse 16

the sower: Jeremiah 51:23, Joel 1:11, Amos 5:16

sickle: or, scythe

they shall turn every one: Jeremiah 46:16, Jeremiah 51:9, Isaiah 13:14

Reciprocal: Nahum 2:8 - Stand

Verse 17

a scattered: Jeremiah 50:6, Jeremiah 23:1, Jeremiah 23:2, Ezekiel 34:5, Ezekiel 34:6, Ezekiel 34:12, Joel 3:2, Matthew 9:36-38, Luke 15:4-6, John 10:10-12, 1 Peter 2:25

the lions: Jeremiah 2:15, Jeremiah 5:6, Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 51:38

first: 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 17:6-23, 2 Kings 18:9-13, 2 Chronicles 28:20, 2 Chronicles 32:1-23, 2 Chronicles 33:11, Isaiah 7:17-20, Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Isaiah 10:5-7, Isaiah 36:1 - Isaiah 37:38

this: Jeremiah 39:1-8, Jeremiah 51:34, Jeremiah 51:35, Jeremiah 52:1, 2 Kings 24:1 - 2 Kings 25:30, 2 Chronicles 36:1-23, Isaiah 47:6, Daniel 6:24

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:8 - break Deuteronomy 28:64 - scatter 1 Kings 22:17 - as sheep Esther 3:8 - scattered abroad Psalms 89:41 - All Isaiah 5:29 - roaring Isaiah 14:1 - the Lord Isaiah 24:1 - scattereth Isaiah 42:22 - a people Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 45:4 - Jacob Isaiah 49:25 - Even Isaiah 52:4 - the Assyrian Isaiah 52:5 - make Jeremiah 4:7 - lion Jeremiah 10:21 - their Jeremiah 10:25 - eaten Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 31:10 - He Jeremiah 50:7 - have devoured Jeremiah 50:11 - ye destroyers Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Lamentations 2:16 - We have swallowed Lamentations 3:4 - he hath Lamentations 3:34 - crush Ezekiel 5:10 - the whole Ezekiel 36:24 - General Ezekiel 38:13 - with Hosea 8:8 - swallowed Micah 7:9 - until Nahum 2:11 - the dwelling Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Zechariah 1:19 - scattered Zechariah 2:8 - the nations Zechariah 10:2 - therefore Matthew 10:6 - lost

Verse 18

as I: Isaiah 37:36-38, Ezekiel 31:3-17, Nahum 1:1 - Nahum 3:19, Zephaniah 2:13-15

Reciprocal: Isaiah 10:12 - I will Isaiah 43:14 - For Jeremiah 30:7 - but Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Nahum 3:18 - O King Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Zechariah 1:19 - scattered Zechariah 2:8 - the nations

Verse 19

bring: Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5, Jeremiah 3:18, Jeremiah 23:3, Jeremiah 24:6, Jeremiah 24:7, Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 30:18, Jeremiah 31:8-10, Jeremiah 32:37, Jeremiah 33:7-12, Isaiah 65:9, Isaiah 65:10, Ezekiel 11:17, Ezekiel 34:13, Ezekiel 34:14, Ezekiel 36:24, Ezekiel 36:33, Ezekiel 37:21, Ezekiel 37:22, Ezekiel 38:8, Ezekiel 39:25-29, Amos 9:14, Amos 9:15, Obadiah 1:17-21

he shall: Isaiah 33:9, Isaiah 35:2, Micah 7:14, Micah 7:18

his soul: Jeremiah 31:14, Jeremiah 31:25

mount: Jeremiah 31:6, Joshua 17:15

Gilead: Numbers 32:1, Song of Solomon 6:5, Obadiah 1:19

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:21 - a man Nehemiah 1:9 - yet will I Jeremiah 16:15 - that brought Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 33:12 - in all Jeremiah 46:27 - and be Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah Amos 1:2 - Carmel

Verse 20

In those: Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 33:15

the iniquity: Jeremiah 31:34, Numbers 23:21, Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 43:25, Isaiah 44:22, Micah 7:19, Acts 3:19, Acts 3:26, Romans 8:33, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 8:10-12, Hebrews 10:17, Hebrews 10:18

and there: Psalms 103:12, Romans 5:16, 2 Peter 3:15

I will pardon: Jeremiah 44:14, Isaiah 1:9, Micah 7:19, Romans 6:13, Romans 11:6, Romans 11:26, Romans 11:27

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 9:27 - look not Joshua 2:5 - the men went out 2 Kings 5:18 - the Lord pardon Nehemiah 1:9 - yet will I Psalms 85:2 - forgiven Isaiah 33:24 - shall be forgiven Jeremiah 3:18 - In Jeremiah 22:7 - I Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 33:8 - General Jeremiah 33:12 - in all Jeremiah 51:5 - Israel Lamentations 4:22 - The punishment of thine iniquity Ezekiel 18:22 - his transgressions Ezekiel 36:33 - wastes Micah 7:14 - in the midst Micah 7:18 - that Zechariah 3:9 - remove John 13:10 - but Hebrews 8:12 - General

Verse 21

up: Jeremiah 50:3, Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 50:15

Merathaim: or, the rebels

Pekod: or, visitation, Ezekiel 23:23

and do: Jeremiah 34:22, Jeremiah 48:10, Numbers 31:14-18, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:11-24, 2 Samuel 16:11, 2 Kings 18:25, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 44:28, Isaiah 48:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 10:10 - And the Isaiah 13:3 - commanded Isaiah 13:4 - noise Isaiah 13:20 - General Jeremiah 51:1 - I will Jeremiah 51:3 - destroy Jeremiah 51:53 - from Daniel 7:5 - Arise Habakkuk 2:7 - they

Verse 22

Jeremiah 4:19-21, Jeremiah 51:54-56, Isaiah 21:2-4

Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:4 - How Jeremiah 4:6 - and a great

Verse 23

Jeremiah 51:20-24, Isaiah 14:4-6, Isaiah 14:12-17, Revelation 18:16

Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:16 - Is this Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 51:37 - become Jeremiah 51:41 - the praise Lamentations 1:1 - How doth Obadiah 1:5 - how Nahum 2:1 - He that dasheth in pieces

Verse 24

snare: Ecclesiastes 9:12

and thou wast: Jeremiah 51:8, Jeremiah 51:31-39, Jeremiah 51:57, Isaiah 21:3-5, Daniel 5:30, Daniel 5:31, Revelation 18:7, Revelation 18:8

because: Exodus 10:3, Job 9:4, Job 40:2, Job 40:9, Isaiah 13:11, Isaiah 45:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:4

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 13:12 - fight ye Job 33:13 - strive Jeremiah 50:29 - for she hath Jeremiah 51:1 - rise Ezekiel 12:13 - My net

Verse 25

opened: Jeremiah 50:35-38, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:20, Psalms 45:3, Psalms 45:5, Isaiah 13:2-5, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 13:18, Isaiah 21:7-9

this: Jeremiah 50:15, Jeremiah 51:12, Jeremiah 51:25, Jeremiah 51:55, Isaiah 14:22-24, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 46:11, Isaiah 48:14, Isaiah 48:15, Amos 3:6, Revelation 18:8

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 48:10 - Cursed Jeremiah 51:53 - from

Verse 26

against: Jeremiah 50:41, Jeremiah 51:27, Jeremiah 51:28, Isaiah 5:26

the utmost: Heb. the end

open: Jeremiah 50:10, Jeremiah 51:44, Isaiah 45:3

cast her up: or, tread her, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 25:10, Isaiah 63:3, Isaiah 63:4, Micah 7:10, Revelation 14:19, Revelation 19:15

destroy: Jeremiah 50:13, Jeremiah 50:15, Jeremiah 50:23, Jeremiah 51:25, Jeremiah 51:26, Jeremiah 51:64, Isaiah 14:23, Revelation 18:21-24

Reciprocal: Joshua 8:28 - an heap Isaiah 14:22 - I will Jeremiah 50:9 - I will raise Jeremiah 50:29 - the archers Jeremiah 50:37 - her treasures Lamentations 1:15 - trodden

Verse 27

bullocks: Jeremiah 50:11, Jeremiah 46:21, Psalms 22:12, Isaiah 34:7, Ezekiel 39:17-20, Revelation 19:17

their day: Jeremiah 50:31, Jeremiah 27:7, Jeremiah 48:44, Psalms 37:13, Lamentations 1:21, Ezekiel 7:5-7, Revelation 16:17-19, Revelation 18:10

Reciprocal: Isaiah 13:15 - General Isaiah 14:22 - I will Isaiah 21:12 - The morning Isaiah 34:6 - the Lord hath Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 47:3 - I will take Jeremiah 11:23 - the year Jeremiah 12:3 - pull Jeremiah 23:12 - the year Jeremiah 48:15 - gone Jeremiah 50:35 - upon her princes Jeremiah 51:3 - spare Jeremiah 51:13 - thine Jeremiah 51:40 - General Jeremiah 51:54 - General Ezekiel 39:18 - of bullocks Amos 4:1 - ye kine

Verse 28

voice: Jeremiah 51:50, Jeremiah 51:51, Isaiah 48:20

to declare: Jeremiah 50:15, Jeremiah 51:10, Jeremiah 51:11, Psalms 149:6-9, Daniel 5:3-5, Daniel 5:23, Zechariah 12:2, Zechariah 12:3

vengeance of his: Lamentations 1:10, Lamentations 2:6, Lamentations 2:7

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:3 - avenge the Lord Psalms 64:9 - fear Psalms 94:1 - General Psalms 145:6 - And men Isaiah 30:19 - dwell Isaiah 45:20 - escaped Isaiah 47:3 - I will take Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 51:6 - Flee Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:56 - the Lord Joel 3:5 - ye Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Habakkuk 2:17 - of the city Zechariah 9:12 - Turn

Verse 29

the archers: Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 50:14, Jeremiah 50:26

recompense: Jeremiah 50:15, Jeremiah 51:56, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Revelation 16:6, Revelation 18:6

for she hath: Jeremiah 50:24, Jeremiah 50:32, Exodus 10:3, Isaiah 14:13, Isaiah 14:14, Isaiah 37:23, Isaiah 47:10, Daniel 4:37, Daniel 5:23, Daniel 11:36, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:6

Reciprocal: Isaiah 1:4 - the Holy Isaiah 13:11 - and I will cause Isaiah 14:22 - I will Isaiah 21:9 - behold Isaiah 46:11 - Calling Isaiah 59:18 - According Jeremiah 25:14 - I Jeremiah 49:35 - break Jeremiah 50:31 - O thou Jeremiah 51:1 - rise Jeremiah 51:2 - in the day Jeremiah 51:11 - Make Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:35 - The violence Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Lamentations 1:9 - for Lamentations 1:21 - they shall Lamentations 3:64 - General Nahum 2:5 - recount Habakkuk 2:5 - a proud man

Verse 30

Therefore: Gobrias and Gadates, when they entered Babylon, marched directly to the palace, killing all they met.

her young: Jeremiah 9:21, Jeremiah 18:21, Jeremiah 48:15, Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 51:3, Jeremiah 51:4, Isaiah 13:15-18

all her: Jeremiah 50:36, Jeremiah 51:56, Jeremiah 51:57, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 19:18

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 50:35 - upon her princes Daniel 7:4 - the wings

Verse 31

I am: Jeremiah 21:13, Jeremiah 51:25, Ezekiel 5:8, Ezekiel 29:3, Ezekiel 29:9, Ezekiel 29:10, Ezekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 39:1, Nahum 2:13, Nahum 3:5

O thou: Jeremiah 50:29, Jeremiah 50:32, Jeremiah 48:29, Jeremiah 49:16, Job 40:11, Job 40:12, Daniel 4:30, Daniel 4:31, Habakkuk 2:4, Habakkuk 2:5, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5

most proud: Heb. pride

for: Jeremiah 50:27

Reciprocal: Psalms 94:2 - render Isaiah 2:11 - lofty Isaiah 14:6 - is persecuted Isaiah 25:11 - he shall bring Isaiah 26:5 - the lofty Isaiah 47:8 - I am Jeremiah 51:6 - for this Jeremiah 51:13 - thine Jeremiah 51:53 - from Lamentations 1:21 - they shall Ezekiel 13:8 - behold Ezekiel 21:3 - Behold Ezekiel 26:3 - I am Ezekiel 28:22 - I am against Ezekiel 34:10 - I am Revelation 18:8 - for

Verse 32

the most proud: Heb. pride, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 18:12, Isaiah 10:12-15, Isaiah 14:13-15, Ezekiel 28:2-9, Daniel 5:20, Daniel 5:23-30

none: Jeremiah 51:26, Jeremiah 51:64, Revelation 18:8

kindle: Jeremiah 21:14, Jeremiah 49:27, Deuteronomy 32:22, Amos 1:4, Amos 1:7, Amos 1:10, Amos 1:12, Amos 1:14, Amos 2:2, Amos 2:5

Reciprocal: Psalms 94:2 - render Isaiah 2:11 - lofty Isaiah 25:11 - he shall bring Isaiah 26:5 - the lofty Isaiah 47:8 - I am Jeremiah 46:6 - stumble Jeremiah 50:29 - for she hath Jeremiah 50:31 - O thou Ezekiel 13:8 - behold

Verse 33

and all: Jeremiah 50:7, Jeremiah 50:17, Jeremiah 50:18, Jeremiah 51:34-36, Isaiah 14:17, Isaiah 47:6, Isaiah 49:24-26, Isaiah 51:23, Isaiah 52:4-6, Zechariah 1:15, Zechariah 1:16

they refused: Jeremiah 34:15-18, Exodus 5:2, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 9:2, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 9:17, Exodus 9:18, Isaiah 14:17, Isaiah 58:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:14 - was with rigour Exodus 3:9 - and I have Exodus 7:16 - Let my Deuteronomy 30:7 - General Proverbs 23:11 - General Isaiah 27:7 - he smitten Isaiah 47:4 - our redeemer Isaiah 49:25 - Even Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 30:7 - but Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 30:20 - and I Jeremiah 31:11 - redeemed Jeremiah 50:4 - the children of Israel Jeremiah 51:1 - rise Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:36 - I will plead Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Lamentations 3:34 - crush Micah 7:9 - until Micah 7:10 - she that Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Habakkuk 2:17 - of the city

Verse 34

Redeemer: Exodus 6:6, Proverbs 23:11, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 43:14, Isaiah 44:6, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 44:24, Isaiah 47:4, Isaiah 54:5, Micah 4:10, Revelation 18:8

plead: Jeremiah 51:36, Psalms 35:1, Psalms 43:1, Proverbs 22:23, Isaiah 51:22, Micah 7:9

that he: Isaiah 14:3-7, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, Revelation 19:1-3

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:14 - was with rigour Exodus 3:9 - and I have Deuteronomy 30:7 - General Psalms 54:1 - judge Psalms 119:154 - Plead Isaiah 1:24 - the mighty Isaiah 21:2 - Go up Isaiah 27:7 - he smitten Isaiah 49:25 - Even Jeremiah 10:16 - The Lord Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 30:7 - but Jeremiah 30:20 - and I Jeremiah 31:35 - The Lord Jeremiah 50:4 - the children of Israel Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Lamentations 3:34 - crush Joel 2:11 - he is Micah 7:10 - she that Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Habakkuk 2:17 - of the city Zechariah 12:1 - for

Verse 35

sword: Jeremiah 47:6, Leviticus 26:25, Isaiah 66:16, Ezekiel 14:2, Hosea 11:6, Zechariah 11:17

upon her princes: Jeremiah 50:27, Jeremiah 50:30, Jeremiah 51:39, Jeremiah 51:57, Isaiah 41:25, Daniel 5:1, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:30

her wise men: Jeremiah 8:9, Jeremiah 10:7, Isaiah 19:11-13, Isaiah 29:14, Isaiah 44:25, Isaiah 47:13, Isaiah 47:14, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:8

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:17 - thou shalt Isaiah 13:15 - General Isaiah 45:1 - to subdue Jeremiah 25:27 - because Jeremiah 50:12 - a wilderness Jeremiah 50:25 - opened Jeremiah 51:47 - her whole Ezekiel 30:4 - the sword

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upon the liars: or, upon the chief stays, Heb. bars, Jeremiah 48:30, Isaiah 43:14, *marg. Isaiah 44:25, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11, 1 Timothy 4:2, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 22:15

dote: 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 17:14, 2 Chronicles 25:16, Isaiah 47:10-15, 1 Timothy 6:4

her mighty: Jeremiah 50:30, Jeremiah 49:22, Jeremiah 51:23, Jeremiah 51:30, Jeremiah 51:32, Nahum 2:8, Nahum 3:7, Nahum 3:13, Nahum 3:17, Nahum 3:18

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:26 - of small power Isaiah 16:6 - but Jeremiah 49:37 - to be Jeremiah 51:29 - the land Jeremiah 51:56 - her mighty Amos 1:5 - break Obadiah 1:9 - thy

Verse 37

their horses: Jeremiah 51:21, Psalms 20:7, Psalms 20:8, Psalms 46:9, Psalms 76:6, Ezekiel 39:20, Nahum 2:2-4, Nahum 2:13, Haggai 2:22

all the: Jeremiah 25:20, Jeremiah 25:24, Ezekiel 30:5

as women: Jeremiah 48:41, Jeremiah 51:30, Isaiah 19:16, Nahum 3:13

her treasures: Jeremiah 50:26, Isaiah 45:3

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:26 - of small power Isaiah 47:15 - they shall Jeremiah 51:4 - thrust Jeremiah 51:13 - abundant Jeremiah 51:32 - the men Obadiah 1:6 - are the Obadiah 1:9 - thy Habakkuk 2:8 - thou

Verse 38

A drought: Jeremiah 50:12, Jeremiah 51:32-36, Isaiah 44:27, Revelation 16:12, Revelation 17:15, Revelation 17:16

the land: Jeremiah 50:2, Jeremiah 51:44, Jeremiah 51:47, Jeremiah 51:52, Isaiah 46:1-7, Daniel 3:1-30, Daniel 5:4, Habakkuk 2:18, Habakkuk 2:19, Revelation 17:5

mad: Jeremiah 51:7, Isaiah 44:25, Acts 17:16

Reciprocal: Judges 6:30 - Bring Judges 18:24 - what have Isaiah 21:9 - all Isaiah 57:5 - Enflaming Jeremiah 51:36 - and I will Jeremiah 51:37 - become Ezekiel 23:5 - doted Ezekiel 30:12 - I will make Hosea 5:4 - for Acts 17:22 - I perceive Acts 19:28 - and cried

Verse 39

Jeremiah 50:12, Jeremiah 50:13, Jeremiah 25:12, Jeremiah 51:26, Jeremiah 51:37, Jeremiah 51:38, Jeremiah 51:43, Jeremiah 51:62-64, Isaiah 13:20-22, Isaiah 14:23, Isaiah 34:11-17, Revelation 18:2, Revelation 18:21-24

Reciprocal: Isaiah 34:13 - an habitation Jeremiah 49:33 - a dwelling Jeremiah 51:29 - every

Verse 40

Jeremiah 49:18, Jeremiah 51:26, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 19:25, Deuteronomy 29:23, Isaiah 1:9, Isaiah 13:19, Isaiah 13:20, Hosea 11:8, Hosea 11:9, Amos 4:11, Zephaniah 2:9, Luke 17:28-30, 2 Peter 2:6, Jude 1:7, Revelation 11:8, Revelation 18:8, Revelation 18:9

Reciprocal: Isaiah 13:9 - cruel Isaiah 14:23 - make Isaiah 27:7 - he smitten Isaiah 34:13 - an habitation Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 49:33 - a dwelling Jeremiah 51:29 - every Jeremiah 51:43 - cities Jeremiah 51:62 - to cut Ezekiel 16:50 - therefore Luke 17:29 - General Romans 9:29 - we had been Revelation 18:2 - become

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Jeremiah 50:2, Jeremiah 50:3, Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 6:22, Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 25:14, Jeremiah 51:1, Jeremiah 51:2, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:27, Jeremiah 51:28, Isaiah 13:2-5, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 13:18, Revelation 17:16

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 1:14 - Out of Jeremiah 50:26 - against Jeremiah 51:3 - let the Jeremiah 51:26 - desolate for ever Jeremiah 51:48 - the spoilers

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hold: Jeremiah 6:22, Jeremiah 6:23

they are cruel: Psalms 74:20, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 13:18, Isaiah 14:6, Isaiah 47:6, Habakkuk 1:6-8, James 2:13, Revelation 16:6

their voice: Psalms 46:2, Psalms 46:3, Psalms 46:6, Isaiah 5:30

shall ride: Jeremiah 8:16, Jeremiah 47:3, Isaiah 5:28, Habakkuk 1:8, Revelation 19:14-18

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:9 - put the battle Isaiah 21:9 - behold Isaiah 47:1 - daughter Jeremiah 50:9 - I will raise Jeremiah 50:14 - bend Jeremiah 51:3 - let the Jeremiah 51:27 - cause Revelation 17:16 - these

Verse 43

king: Jeremiah 51:31, Isaiah 13:6-8, Isaiah 21:3, Isaiah 21:4, Daniel 5:5, Daniel 5:6

pangs: Jeremiah 49:22, Jeremiah 49:24

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 4:1 - his hands Isaiah 13:7 - shall all Isaiah 13:8 - pangs Jeremiah 4:31 - I have heard Jeremiah 6:24 - anguish Jeremiah 30:6 - every Jeremiah 48:41 - as the heart Jeremiah 51:29 - the land Jeremiah 51:54 - General Ezekiel 21:7 - all hands Micah 4:9 - for Mark 13:8 - sorrows

Verse 44

like a lion: Jeremiah 25:38, Jeremiah 49:19-21

who is a: Job 41:10, Job 41:11, Isaiah 41:25, Isaiah 46:11

for who: Exodus 15:11, Psalms 89:6, Psalms 89:8, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:25, Isaiah 43:10

appoint me the time: or, convent me to plead

who is that: Jeremiah 49:19, Job 41:10

Reciprocal: Isaiah 21:8 - General Isaiah 23:8 - Who hath Isaiah 31:4 - Like as Jeremiah 4:7 - lion Jeremiah 12:5 - swelling Jeremiah 30:21 - for Ezekiel 17:20 - plead Nahum 2:11 - the dwelling Zechariah 11:3 - for the pride Revelation 17:14 - the Lamb shall

Verse 45

hear: Jeremiah 51:10, Jeremiah 51:11, Psalms 33:10, Psalms 33:11, Isaiah 14:24-27, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 46:11, Acts 4:28, Ephesians 1:11, Revelation 17:16, Revelation 17:17

the least: Jeremiah 37:10, Jeremiah 49:20

surely he: We have already adverted to the completion of the prophecies respecting the final destruction of Babylon - on Isaiah 13:18, and shall only add a few more observations, in order to shew more clearly the full accomplishment of some of these predictions. Strabo says that in his time - about the Christian era a great part of it was a desert. Jerome says that in his time - cir. ad 340 it was quite in ruins, the walls merely serving for an inclosure for wild beasts, for the hunting of the kings of Parthia, and modern travellers universally concur in describing it in a state of utter desolation, and the habitation of wild beasts and noxious reptiles.

Reciprocal: Judges 6:15 - the least Judges 9:53 - woman Isaiah 13:20 - General Isaiah 23:8 - Who hath Isaiah 26:6 - General Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 51:29 - every Jeremiah 51:53 - from

Verse 46

Jeremiah 49:21, Isaiah 14:9, Isaiah 14:10, Ezekiel 26:18, Ezekiel 31:16, Ezekiel 32:10, Revelation 18:9-19

Reciprocal: Psalms 99:1 - earth Jeremiah 50:2 - her idols Jeremiah 51:41 - an astonishment Jeremiah 51:54 - General