George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Jeremiah 51:14
Himself. Septuagint, "his hand" lifted up, or by his power. --- Locusts. Their ravages were equally dreaded, Joel ii. 4., and Judges vi. 5.
Himself. Septuagint, "his hand" lifted up, or by his power. --- Locusts. Their ravages were equally dreaded, Joel ii. 4., and Judges vi. 5.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
_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...
AS WITH CATERPILLARS— _Locusts._...
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...
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 - liter...
51:14 himself, (d-7) Lit. 'by his soul.'...
1-14. The end of Babylon arrives....
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....
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...
נִשְׁבַּ֛ע יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות בְּ נַפְשֹׁ֑ו כִּ֣י...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
THE THREAT OF JEHOVAH IN ITS VARIOUS FORMS...
BY HIMSELF: _ Heb._ by his soul LIFT UP: _ Heb._ utter...
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...
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
Jeremiah 51:14 LORD H3068 hosts H6635 sworn H7650 (H8738) Himself H5315 fill H4390 (H8765) men H120 locusts...
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...
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...
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...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 51:14 SWORN BY HIMSELF. The highest name and authority (Isaiah 45:23;...
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...
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...
Amos 6:8; Hebrews 6:13; Jeremiah 46:23; Jeremiah 49:13; Jeremiah 50:15