Jeremiah 51:11 NLT,NIV,ESV

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 51:1-64

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 and others ( cf., e.g., Jeremiah 50:41 ff., Jeremiah 51:15). It presupposes the destruction of Jerusalem, apparently as a remote rather than a recent event. Its idea of Babylon is that of a cruel tyrant to be punished by Yahweh, not that of a Divinely commissioned agent of Yahweh’ s wrath... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 51:11

Make bright the arrows; prepare the arrows for fighting, whether by feathering, sharpening, or polishing and cleansing of them, is not much material. Gather the shields; you that are Chaldeans, gather all the shields you have together, you will have need of them all: or, you that are the enemies of the Chaldeans, gather you together your shields. For God hath put a spirit into Cyrus and Darius, &c., and his design is against Babylon to destroy it. It is a day in which God is resolved to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Jeremiah 51:1-64

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 Asia are summoned to join the Medes in their attack on Babylon. By “Ararat” is meant the region of Upper or Major Armenia, in the vicinity of the mountain; by “Minni,” Lower or Minor Armenia; and by “Ashchenaz,” probably Asia Minor, in which “Ascania” stands.Personal Allusions.—Jeremiah 51:59. “Seraiah,”... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 51:1-64

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 her victories, and adore her splendour. Little indeed suspecting that her power should fall headlong from the highest pinnacle of elevation, and all her allies be instantaneously converted into foes. Jeremiah 51:11 . Make bright the arrows. Sharpen their points, rouse the spirit of the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 51:11

Jer 51:11 Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device [is] against Babylon, to destroy it; because it [is] the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. Ver. 11. Make bright the arrows, ] q.d., Do so, O Chaldeans, if ye think it will boot you anything at all for the shoring up of your tottering state, whereas the Lord is resolved to bring it down. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 51:11

Make: Jeremiah 46:4, Jeremiah 46:9, Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 50:14, Jeremiah 50:25, Jeremiah 50:28, Jeremiah 50:29, Isaiah 21:5 bright: Heb. pure the Lord hath: Jeremiah 51:27, Jeremiah 51:28, 1 Kings 11:14, 1 Kings 11:23, 1 Chronicles 5:26, 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Isaiah 10:26, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 13:18, Isaiah 21:2, Isaiah 41:25, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:5, Isaiah 46:11, Revelation 17:16, Revelation 17:17 the spirit: Of Cyaxares king of Media, called "Darius the Mede" in scripture;... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 51:11

11. Make bright Rather, sharpen. Gather Better, fill; that is, put them on in their places. Kings of the Medes Suggesting the various clans, or kingships, into which they were divided. read more