Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Jeremiah 51:59
Verse 59. The word which Jeremiah] On account of the message sent by Jeremiah to the Jewish captives in Babylon.
Verse 59. The word which Jeremiah] On account of the message sent by Jeremiah to the Jewish captives in Babylon.
Historical appendix. In his fourth year Zedekiah journeyed to Babylon either to obtain some favor from Nebuchadnezzar, or because he was summoned to be present on some state occasion. Jeremiah took th...
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...
THE FIFTY-FIRST PROPHECY OF JEREMIAH (see book comments for Jeremiah). SERAIAH. The brother of Baruch(Jeremiah 32:12. Compare Jeremiah 45:1). WHEN HE WENT, &C. Probably to renew his oath of allegianc...
_Seraiah … when he went with Zedekiah_ See introd. note. _chief chamberlain_ mg. (rightly) _quartermaster_, lit. CAPTAIN OF THE CAMPING PLACE. His duty, as in attendance on the king in a journey, was...
Seraiah's mission The rejection as non-Jeremianic of the preceding prophecy against Babylon (see introd. note to chs. 50, 51) by no means need involve suspicion of this section. Here impassioned denu...
THE WORD, &C.— _This was the commandment which Jeremiah the prophet gave to Seraiah,—when he went in the retinue of Zedekiah,_ &c. _But this Seraiah was the chief chamberlain,_ Jeremiah 51:60. _For Je...
IV. THE HISTORY OF THE BABYLON PROPHECY Jeremiah 51:59-64 TRANSLATION (59) The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah, ki...
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Serai...
1-14. The end of Babylon arrives....
SERAIAH] brother of Baruch: see Jeremiah 32:12. WENT WITH ZEDEKIAH] Zedekiah's visit was probably an act of homage to Nebuchadnezzar, perhaps to allay suspicions caused by the communications between t...
SERAIAH THE SON OF NERIAH. — The great prophecy has reached its close, and the remainder of the chapter is of the nature of an historical appendix. The mention of both father and grandfather leaves no...
הַ דָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר ־צִוָּ֣ה ׀ יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַ...
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...
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the (k) fourth year of his reign. And [this]...
With. Hebrew also, (Calmet) "on behalf of." (Protestant marginal note) (Haydock) --- It is no where else asserted that Sedecias went in person, and Septuagint, Chaldean, &c., explain it in this manner...
Here the subject closeth, both to Jeremiah's prophecy, and the predictions against Babylon; and a solemn close it is. The best and truest explanation we find to the whole is in the Book of Revelation;...
This is a remarkable sealing of the whole of what we have hitherto found said respecting the destruction of Babylon; for the Prophet not only spoke and promulgated what the Spirit of God had dictated,...
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 WORD WHICH JEREMIAH THE PROPHET COMMANDED SERAIAH,.... This word is no other than the above prophecy concerning the destruction of Babylon, contained in this and the preceding chapter; or rather t...
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And [this] Sera...
_The word which Jeremiah commanded Seraiah. when he went with Zedekiah_ The Hebrew בלכתו את צדקיהו, is rendered by the LXX., οτε επορευετο παρα Σεδεκιου, _when he went from Zedekiah_, on his _behalf_,...
THE WORK OF THE SPOILERS...
The word which Jeremiah, the prophet, commanded Seraiah, the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, evidently a brother of Baruch, WHEN HE WENT WITH ZEDEKIAH, THE KING OF JUDAH, rather, "in behalf of Zed...
WITH: Or, on the behalf of QUIET PRINCE: Or, prince of Menucha or chief chamberlain...
59-64 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 t...
Of this SERAIAH we read no more than we have in this verse, though, JEREMIAH 36:26, there be mention made of another Seraiah. WHEN HE WENT WITH ZEDEKIAH THE KING OF JUDAH INTO BABYLON: we no where rea...
Jeremiah 51:59 word H1697 Jeremiah H3414 prophet H5030 commanded H6680 (H8765) Seraiah H8304 son H1121 Neriah H5374
JEREMIAH HANDS TO ONE OF THE GODLY LEADERS WHO IS GOING WITH KING ZEDEKIAH ON A JOURNEY TO BABYLON A SCROLL CONTAINING HIS PROPHECIES ABOUT BABYLON. THIS WAS TO BE USED SYMBOLICALLY TO DENOTE THE CERT...
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 51:59 SERAIAH THE SON OF NERIAH. Probably Baruch’s brother (Jeremiah 32:12). WENT WITH ZEDEKIAH. Appare
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...
Jeremiah 32:12; Jeremiah 36:4; Jeremiah 45:1...
In the fourth year — This circumstance lets us know that this prophecy was many years before Babylon was destroyed; for it was seven years before Jerusalem was taken; so as it must be above sixty year...