Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
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Interpretation
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same things left and returned to again. Babylon is abundant in treasures, yet neither her waters nor her wealth shall secure her.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 51:54-58.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.