Jeremiah 51:59-64 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 51:59-64

We have been long attending the judgment of Babylon in this and the foregoing chapter; now here we have the conclusion of that whole matter. 1. A copy is taken of this prophecy, it should seem by Jeremiah himself, for Baruch his scribe is not mentioned here (Jer. 51:60): Jeremiah wrote in a book all these words that are here written against Babylon. He received this notice that he might give it to all whom it might concern. It is of great advantage both to the propagating and to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:59

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 the order the prophet gave this prince to take a copy of it with him to Babylon, and there read it, and their cast it into the river Euphrates, with a stone bound it. Of this Seraiah we read nowhere else: he is further described as the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:60

So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon ,.... The evil of punishment predicted and threatened: this he delivered, not by word of mouth to Seraiah to relate when he came to Babylon; but he wrote it in a book for him reread; and he wrote it himself; Baruch, his amanuensis, not being now with him: even all these words that are written against Babylon ; in this and the preceding chapter: this book written by Jeremiah was a copy of them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:61

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah ,.... At the time he delivered the copy to him: when thou comest to Babylon ; or art come to Babylon, to the city of Babylon, and to the captive Jews there: and shalt see them ; the captives; or rather the great and populous city of Babylon, its high walls, gates, and towers, whose destruction is foretold in this book, and which might seem incredible. Abarbinel interprets it of his looking into the book given him; which he thinks was not to be opened and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:62

Then shall thou say, O Lord ,.... Acknowledging this prophecy to be of God; believing the accomplishment of it; and praying over it, and for it, like a good man, as doubtless he was: thou hast spoken against this place ; the city of Babylon, where Seraiah is now supposed to be: to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever ; this is the substance of the whole prophecy, that the destruction of Babylon should be an utter and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:63

And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book ,.... To the captive Jews; and having also said the above words by way of prayer and approbation: that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates ; a river by which Babylon was situated. The book, being read, was to be rolled up again, and then a stone tied to it, and cast into the middle of the river, where the waters were deepest, and from whence it could not be taken up; and this was a sign... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:64

And thou shall say ,.... Not only use the above sign and ceremony, but explain the meaning of it to those of his friends who might accompany him; and what he said was in the name of the Lord, as the form and manner in which the following words are delivered show: thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her ; as this book, with the stone bound to it, does, and shall no more rise than that can; the evil of punishment brought on Babylon will sink her... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 51:59

The word which Jeremiah - On account of the message sent by Jeremiah to the Jewish captives in Babylon. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 51:60

Wrote in a book - Whether this book contained any more than is recorded in this place we do not know; probably it contained no more than what is found in Jeremiah 51:62-64 . A book, ספר sepher , signifies, in Hebrew, any writing, great or small. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 51:64

Thus shall Babylon sink, etc. - This is the emblem of its overthrow and irretrievable ruin. See Revelation 18:21 , where we find that this is an emblem of the total ruin of mystical Babylon. Herodotus relates a similar action of the Phocaeans, who, having resolved to leave their country, and never return to it again, μυδρον σιδηρεον κατεπονωσαν, και ωμοσαν μη πριν ες Φωκαιην ἡξειν, πριν η τον μυδρον τουτον αναφηναι· "threw a mass of iron into the sea, and swore that they would never... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 51:59-64

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:59

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:60

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:61

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:62

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:63

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 51:64

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 51:59

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 51:60

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 51:64

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