Jeremiah 51:9
We - The prophet seems to personate the mercenary soldiers, saying, they would have helped Babylon, but there was no healing for her.
7 aBabylon was a golden cup in the Lord’s hand,
That made all the earth drunk.
bThe nations drank her wine;
Therefore the nations care deranged.
That made all the earth drunk.
bThe nations drank her wine;
Therefore the nations care deranged.
8 Babylon has suddenly afallen and been destroyed.
bWail for her!
cTake balm for her pain;
Perhaps she may be healed.
bWail for her!
cTake balm for her pain;
Perhaps she may be healed.
9 We would have healed Babylon,
But she is not healed.
Forsake her, and alet us go everyone to his own country;
bFor her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies.
But she is not healed.
Forsake her, and alet us go everyone to his own country;
bFor her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies.
10 The Lord has arevealed our righteousness.
Come and let us bdeclare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
Come and let us bdeclare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
11 aMake1 the arrows bright!
Gather the shields!
bThe Lord has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes.
cFor His plan is against Babylon to destroy it,
Because it is dthe vengeance of the Lord,
The vengeance for His temple.
Gather the shields!
bThe Lord has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes.
cFor His plan is against Babylon to destroy it,
Because it is dthe vengeance of the Lord,
The vengeance for His temple.
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Commentaries:
John Wesley's Notes
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