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Jeremiah 51:14

The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

The Lord of hosts hath sworn by himself - literally, by His soul (; , "Because He (God) could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself").

I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillars - locusts (). Numerous as are the citizens of Babylon, the invaders shall be more numerous.

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See also Jeremiah 51:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 51:14. _I WILL FILL THEE WITH MEN_] By means of these very waters through the channel of thy boasted river, thou shalt be filled with men, suddenly appearing as an army of _locusts_; an...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Rather, “Surely I have filled thee with men as with locusts, and they shall sing over thee the vintage-song.” The vintage-shout suggests the idea of trampling Babylon under foot, as the vintagers tram...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 50-51 BABYLON These two final Chapter s contain a great prophecy concerning Babylon, her overthrow and doom. The fifty-first chapter closes with the statement “thus far are the words of Jere...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH 50:1 TO JEREMIAH 51:58. BABYLON. This long and monotonous prophecy, which is without order or logical development of ideas, is largely a compilation from the prophetic writings of Jeremiah an...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BY HIMSELF. by His soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ CATERPILLERS. locusts. Compare Joel 2:2.Nahum 3:15. THEY: i.e. the assailants....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I will fill, etc_.] rather, _Though I have filled thee_(better, _thou art filled) with men_(i.e. innumerable inhabitants), _as with locusts_(viz. in point of numbers), _they_(the assailants) _shall l...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AS WITH CATERPILLARS— _Locusts._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. Divine Destruction Jeremiah 51:11-26 TRANSLATION (11) Polish the arrows! Fill the shields! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the king of the Medes; for His purpose is against Babylon to destroy i...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    51:14 himself, (d-7) Lit. 'by his soul.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-14. The end of Babylon arrives....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CATERPILLERS] RV 'the cankerworm.' 15-19. The Creator of all things is the only true God. See on Jeremiah 10:13. 20-58. The fate appointed for Babylon....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE LORD OF HOSTS HATH SWORN BY HIMSELF. — This is, as in Jeremiah 49:13; Amos 6:8, the most solemn form of affirmation. Compare Hebrews 6:13, and Note on...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    נִשְׁבַּ֛ע יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות בְּ נַפְשֹׁ֑ו כִּ֣י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXV BABYLON Jeremiah 50:1, Jeremiah 51:1 "Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces."- Jeremiah 50:2 THESE Chapter s present phenomena analogous to those of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the second movement of the prophecy which deals with Babylon's doom and Israel's responsibility, Jeremiah first repeated his declarations concerning the determination of Jehovah to bring about the...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Himself. Septuagint, "his hand" lifted up, or by his power. --- Locusts. Their ravages were equally dreaded, Joel ii. 4., and Judges vi. 5._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Again I beg the Reader to remark, how the Lord points to his discriminating grace. The portion of Jacob is not like others. This people, saith Jehovah, I have formed for myself, they shall show forth...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    The Prophet more fully confirms what he had said by introducing God as making an oath; and it is the most solemn manner of confirmation when God swears by his own name. But he speaks of God in the lan...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 45 THROUGH 51. Chapter 45 gives us the prophecy with respect to Baruch, already mentioned. Chapter 46 and following Chapter s contain the prophecies against t...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE LORD HATH SWORN BY HIMSELF, [SAYING],.... Or, "by his soul" or "life" q; which is himself, than which he cannot swear by a greater, Hebrews 6:13; and the certain performance of what he swears unto...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee. Ver. 14. _Surely I will fill thee with men as w...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _O thou that dwellest upon many waters_ The river Euphrates ran through the midst of Babylon, and there was a prodigious lake of water on one side of the city, besides other lesser waters near it, so...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Lord of hosts hath sworn by Himself, by His own soul or life, saying, SURELY I WILL FILL THEE WITH MEN AS WITH CATERPILLARS, rather, "Have I filled thee with men as with locusts?" AND THEY SHALL L...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE THREAT OF JEHOVAH IN ITS VARIOUS FORMS...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    BY HIMSELF: _ Heb._ by his soul LIFT UP: _ Heb._ utter...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-58 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 secur...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The Lord, that is able to bring to pass what he saith, hath sworn by his life, or by himself; see the like phrase Jeremiah 22:5, Jeremiah 44:26 49:13 Amos 4:2, Amos 6:8

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 51:14 LORD H3068 hosts H6635 sworn H7650 (H8738) Himself H5315 fill H4390 (H8765) men H120 locusts...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YHWH'S VENGEANCE ON BABYLON AND THE VINDICATION OF ISRAEL/JUDAH (JEREMIAH 51:1). The proclamation of the certainty of YHWH's coming judgment on Babylon, and on all that it stands for, continues. While...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecies against Babylon, continued. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Nebuchadrezzar, Seraiah. CONCLUSION: Let no nation think it will exempt them from God's judgment that they have been execu...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 51:7. _Babylon is a golden cup in the hands of Jehovah._ All the captives and allies are intoxicated with it. All nations bow to her idols, submit to her power, wonder at her riches, applaud...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 51:14 SWORN BY HIMSELF. The highest name and authority (Isaiah 45:23;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—For _Chronological Notes,_ see foregoing chapter. GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES.— Jeremiah 51:27. “_The kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenas_.” These nations of Western As...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JEREMIAH 51:1 AGAINST THEM THAT DWELL IN THE MIDST OF THEM THAT RISE UP AGAINST ME. The Hebrew has _lēb-kāmai_, which is _Kasdim_, or _Chaldea, _written in the cypher called Athbash (see...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Amos 6:8; Hebrews 6:13; Jeremiah 46:23; Jeremiah 49:13; Jeremiah 50:15

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