Jeremiah 50:3, Jeremiah 50:4 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-8

I. Here is a word spoken against Babylon by him whose works all agree with his word and none of whose words fall to the ground. The king of Babylon had been very kind of Jeremiah, and yet he must foretel the ruin of that kingdom; for God's prophets must not be governed by favour or affection. Whoever are our friends, if, notwithstanding, they are God's enemies, we dare not speak peace to them. 1. The destruction of Babylon is here spoken of as a thing done, Jer. 50:2. let it be published to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:3

For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her ,.... The Medes and Persians, which under Cyrus were one nation; and which not only lay north of Judea, where this prophecy came, but of Babylon, against which they were to come; and might lay more north to it, before the enlargement of their dominions; and besides, Cyrus came through Assyria to Babylon, which lay north of it; see Isaiah 41:25 . Thus, as Rome Pagan was sacked and taken by the Goths and Vandals, that came out of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:3

Out of the north there cometh up a nation - The Medes, who formed the chief part of the army of Cyrus, lay to the north or north-east of Babylon. Shall make her land desolate - This war, and the consequent taking of the city, began those disasters that brought Babylon in process of time to complete desolation; so that now it is not known where it stood, the whole country being a total solitude. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:3

Verse 3 Let what I have before said be borne in mind, that the Prophet makes use of many words in describing the ruin of Babylon; for it was not enough to predict what was to be; but as weak minds vacillated, it was necessary to add a confirmation. After having then spoken of the power of Babylon and its idols, he now points out the way in which it was to be destroyed — a nation would come from the north, that is, with reference to Chaldea. And he means the Medes and Persians, as interpreters... 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 50:2-3

The prophet, with the eye of faith, sees his revelation accomplished. Babylon (like Moab) is taken; her idols are destroyed. In his exuberant joy, he calls on the bystanders to proclaim the good news to the sympathetic nations, and to set up (or rather, lift up ) a standard (as Jeremiah 4:6 ), to call the attention of those who might not be within hearing of the proclamation. The idols have been convicted of false pretensions; they are ashamed and dismayed (so we should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-5

Israel's deliverance. This is described as twofold—the historical circumstances and the correlative spiritual experience. Apart from its verification in the case of ancient Israel, it is true to the actual process of many an individual conversion. I. A PROVIDENTAL EVENT . The outward circumstances of life are altered. External tyrannies are brought suddenly to an end, and the children of God are set free to serve God or not as they please. In every life there are some such... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-10

Babylon's fall and Israel's deliverance. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:3

Out of the north. There was a peculiar mystery attaching to the north in the Hebrew mind, as, in fact, the word very for "north" in Hebrew (literally, the hidden ) indicates. The burnt offering was to be sacrificed on the north side of the altar (Le Jeremiah 1:11 ), and the four cherubim, in the vision of Ezekiel, are described as coming from the north ( Ezekiel 1:4 ). The horror with which Babylon was regarded was intensified, apparently, by its northern position ( Jeremiah 1:14 ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:3

Out of the north - Media lay to the northwest of Babylon. This constant use of the north, the quarter where the sun never shines, and therefore the region of darkness, is symbolic of the region from where danger ever comes.They shall remove ... - Translate it (as in Jeremiah 9:10): “from man even to cattle they are fled, they are gone.” read more

Jeremiah 50:3, Jeremiah 50:4 Niv

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:3

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