Jeremiah 50:39 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:33-46

We have in these verses, I. Israel's sufferings, and their deliverance out of those sufferings. God takes notice of the bondage of his people in Babylon, as he did of their bondage in Egypt; he has surely seen it, and has heard their cry. Israel and Judah were oppressed together, Jer. 50:33. Those that remained of the captives of the ten tribes, upon the uniting of the kingdoms of Assyria and Chaldea, seem to have come and mingled with t hose of the two tribes, and to have mingled tears with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:39

Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there ,.... Of these creatures See Gill on Isaiah 13:21 ; and See Gill on Isaiah 13:22 ; and the owls shall dwell therein ; so mystical Babylon when fallen shall become the habitation of devils, the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird, Revelation 18:2 ; and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:39

The wild beasts of the desert - Dahler translates these various terms, "The wild cats, the jackals, and the ostriches." And Blayney the same. Wicklif, "Dragons, woodewoses, and ostriches." Coverdale, "Wild beestes, apes, and estriches." read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:39

Verse 39 The birds of the forest with the beasts of the forest, are rendered by some, “the satyrs with the fairies;” but איים, aiim, as well as ציים, tsiim, are, on the contrary, birds or beasts of the forest. Some render איים, aiim, “cats ” I hold no controversy as to these words — let there be a free judgment to every one; but, as we have elsewhere seen, the Prophet means birds and beasts of the forest, rather than satyrs and fairies. Then he adds, the daughters of the ostriches, rendered by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

Jeremiah 50:1-46 . AND 51. ON BABYLON . This attitude of reserve is not assumed without substantial grounds, derived from two sources—the epilogue ( Jeremiah 51:59-64 ) and the prophecy itself. First, as to the epilogue. It is clear that the words, "and they shall be weary," are out of place in Jeremiah 51:64 , and that they are wrongly repeated from Jeremiah 51:58 . But how came they to be repeated? Because, originally, the declaration, "Thus far are the words of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:29-40

The completeness of Babylon's destruction. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:39

Parallel passages: Isaiah 34:14 ; Isaiah 13:20-22 . The wild beasts of the desert; rather, wild cats . Wild beasts of the islands; rather, jackals . Owls ; rather, ostriches. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:39

Wild beasts of the islands - Jackals.Owls - Ostriches (marginal reference note). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 50:38-40

Jeremiah 50:38-40. A drought is upon all her waters Our translators, after the example of the Vulgate and others, have rendered חרב , a drought, here, whereas they have translated it a sword in the preceding verses, as supposing, it seems, that a sword has nothing to do with waters. But they might very properly have rendered it a sword here also: for this term is used metaphorically, to denote either the instrument of divine vengeance generally, or the operations and effects of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

A message concerning Babylon (50:1-46)Finally, Jeremiah sees that the nation that God used to punish Judah will itself be punished. Bel, or Merodach (Marduk), the chief god of Babylon, will be powerless to save Babylon when the attack comes (50:1-3).Since the Judeans will by this time have humbly repented before God, the downfall of Babylon will give them the opportunity to return to the land where their ancestors once lived (4-5). (When Cyrus of Persia conquered Babylon in 539 BC, he promptly... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:33-46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:39

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:39

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:29-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:39

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:39

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 50:38-40

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

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