Jeremiah 50:21

Merathaim is probably the Babylonian Marrâtim, the land by the nar Marrâtu(meaning bitter river) in S. Babylonia. To the Hebrew ear, however, the word suggests either Double(i.e. intensified) rebellion(so mg.) or Double bitterness(the sense which the LXX saw in the word).

even against it awkward. Gi. suggests (by the substitution of one letter in MT.) to read, Go up to Elam, comparing Isaiah 21:2.

Pekod Cp. Ezekiel 23:23. The Pukûduwere a people lying E. of the Tigris on the borders of Persia. But the sound would suggest to the Hebrew ear Visitation(so mg.) or Punishment.

utterly destroy For mg. devoteSee on Jeremiah 25:9 and cp. Jeremiah 51:3.

after them omit with LXX and Syr. It is a repetition of the consonants (almost identical in Heb.) of "utterly destroy."