Jeremiah 50:11

“Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, etc.] This is addressed to the Chaldeans who destroyed Jerusalem and the land of Judea, once the heritage of the Lord; when they rejoiced at the destruction of God’s people, and insulted them in their miseries; and which is the cause and reason assigned of their ruin; for though they had a commission to destroy, yet they exceeded that, and especially by exulting at the ruin of that people, which showed great inhumanity. So the Papists will rejoice at the slaying of the witnesses, but will be repaid in their own coin, (<661110>Revelation 11:10 18:20); because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass: which feeds all…”

“(Isa 47:6). grown fat--and so, skip wantonly. at grass--fat and frisky. But there is a disagreement of gender in Hebrew reading thus. The Keri is better: "a heifer threshing"; the strongest were used for threshing, and as the law did not allow their mouth to be muzzled in threshing (Deu 25:4), they waxed wanton with eating. bellow as bulls--rather, "neigh as steeds," literally, "strong ones," a poetical expression for steeds (see on Jer 8:16) [MAURER].”

“Or, “Chaldaea shall become a spoil ... for thou wast glad, thou exultedst, ye plunderers of mine heritage.” Because ye are grown fat - Rather, for thou leapedst, skippedst as an animal does when playing. As the heifer at grass - Or, as a heifer threshing. When threshing cattle were allowed to eat their fill Deuteronomy 25:4, and so grew playful. Bellow as bulls - Better as in the margin. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Because - They rejoiced at the ruin of the Jews. Fat - The cause for which Babylon is threatened, was doubtless their luxury of all sorts commonly attending great wealth. Jeremiah 50:12”

“50:11-16 These verses describe in vivid detail the defeat of Babylon by the Persian invasion (see ch 51; Isa 13:14; 21:1-10; 44:28; 47:1-5; Dan 5). Babylon was never an important kingdom again. The city of Babylon was leveled in 485 BC. Archaeological excavation of Babylon began in 1899, and the remains of Babylon were brought to light over several decades. 50:11 rejoice . . . frisk about: The Babylonians had been light-hearted and carefree because they had plundered the Lord’s people in Jerusalem. They gave no thought to the well-being of those they conquered.”

“ye were: Pro 17:5; Lam 1:21, Lam 2:15, Lam 2:16, Lam 4:21, Lam 4:22; Eze 25:3-8, Eze 25:15-17, Eze 26:2, Eze 26:3; Oba 1:12 ye destroyers: Jer 50:17, Jer 51:34, Jer 51:35; Psa 74:2-8, Psa 79:1-4, Psa 83:1-5; Isa 10:6, Isa 10:7, Isa 47:6; Zac 2:8, Zac 2:9, Zac 14:1-3, Zac 14:12 ye are: Jer 50:27, Jer 46:21; Deu 32:15; Psa 22:12; Hos 10:11; Amo 4:1 fat: Heb. big, or, corpulent, Jer 5:28 bellow as bulls: or, neigh as steeds, Jer 5:8 Jeremiah 50:12”

“The devastation of Babylon and glory of Israel. - Jer 50:11. "Thou ye rejoice, though ye exult, O ye plunderers of mine inheritance, though ye leap proudly like a heifer threshing, and neigh like strong horses, Jer 50:12. Your mother will be very much ashamed; she who bare you will blush: behold, the last of the nations \[will be\] a wilderness, a desert, and a steppe. Jer 50:13. Because of the indignation of Jahveh it shall not be inhabited, and it shall become a complete desolation. Every one passing by Babylon will be astonished, and hiss because of all her plagues. Jer 50:14. Make preparations against Babylon round about, all ye that bend the bow; shoot at her, do not spare an arrow, for…”