Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
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Interpretation
This prophecy is sent to Babylon, to the captives there, by Seraiah, who is to read it to his countrymen in captivity. Let them with faith see the end of these threatening powers, and comfort themselves herewith.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 51:59-63.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.