耶利米书 50:37 RCUVSS

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. Chronology of the Chapter.—This and the following chapter constitute one prophecy against Babylon; and the date of its authorship is given in chap. Jeremiah 51:59 : “the fourth year of Zedekiah.” Jeremiah delivered this written prophecy to Seriah, the king’s chamberlain and Baruch’s brother (cf. chap. Jeremiah 32:12), who accompanied Zedekiah the king to Babylon, probably at Nebuchadnezzar’s summons, for some imposing state occasion: the prophet’s design being... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

Shall we turn now to Jeremiah chapter 50.Chapter 50 begins with the words,The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet ( Jeremiah 50:1 ).The end of chapter 51 declares, "And thou shalt say, 'Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her, and they shall be weary.' Thus far are the words of Jeremiah." In other words, this is the completion of the words of Jeremiah. Now I only bring that up to show... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 50:1-46

Jeremiah 50:1 . The word that the Lord spake against Babylon. Messiah in person spake to the prophet, as is stated in Jeremiah 48:1. But while he spake against Babylon, his lips dropped with grace and mercy upon Zion, the habitation of his holiness. Of the fall of Babylon, see on Isaiah 13:14. Isaiah 13:21., where the poetry is beautiful and sublime. Fragments however remain to be gleaned here. The city, according to the best accounts which can be collected from Herodotus, Xenophon,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:37

Jer 50:37 A sword [is] upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that [are] in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword [is] upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed. Ver. 37. A sword is upon their horses. ] Upon all their military preparations; whereof see Herodot., lib. i. They shall become as women. ] Elumbes, cowardly and crest fallen. A sword is upon her treasures. ] Which bow inestimable they were, see Strabo, lib. xv., and Plin.,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 50:37

their horses: Jeremiah 51:21, Psalms 20:7, Psalms 20:8, Psalms 46:9, Psalms 76:6, Ezekiel 39:20, Nahum 2:2-Numbers :, Nahum 2:13, Haggai 2:22 all the: Jeremiah 25:20, Jeremiah 25:24, Ezekiel 30:5 as women: Jeremiah 48:41, Jeremiah 51:30, Isaiah 19:16, Nahum 3:13 her treasures: Jeremiah 50:26, Isaiah 45:3 Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:26 - of small power Isaiah 47:15 - they shall Jeremiah 51:4 - thrust Jeremiah 51:13 - abundant Jeremiah 51:32 - the men Obadiah 1:6 - are the Obadiah 1:9 - thy... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Jeremiah 50:37

A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.Horses — Through they be full of chariots and horses, the enemy shall destroy them.Mingled people — People that were not native Chaldeans, but under their dominion. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:37

37. They shall become as women Their wise ones shall become as fools, their soldiers and heroes shall “become as women;” that is, destitute of all warlike qualities. read more