Jeremiah 50:29

“Call together the archers against Babylon, etc.] The Medes and Persians, who were well skilled in archery, especially the Elamites; (see <232206> Isaiah 22:6); hence Horacef989 makes mention of “Medi pharetra”; and Cyrus in Xenophonf990 says, that he had under his command sixty thousand men that wore targets and were archers; (see Gill on “<245009>Jeremiah 50:9”). Some render it “many”, as the Targum; and the sense is, either gather many together against Babylon, a large army; or cause many to hear the vengeance against Babylon; publish this good news; so the word used by the Targum signifies; and this will be done by Gospel preachers, with respect to mystical Babylon, (<661406>Revelation…”

“archers--literally, "very many and powerful"; hence the Hebrew word is used of archers (Job 16:13) from the multitude and force of their arrows. according to all that she hath done--(See on Jer 50:15). proud against the Lord--not merely cruel towards men (Isa 47:10).”

“Or, “Summon the archers to Babylon, even all who bend the bow: encamp against her etc.” In this portion of the prophecy the capture of Babylon is regarded as the punishment due to her for burning the temple Jeremiah 50:28. return to 'Top of Page'”

“50:29-30 Skilled archers would kill the Babylonian soldiers even as those soldiers had killed their victims in battle. This was the Lord’s way of judging the ruthless empire builders who had defied the one true God by worshiping other deities (50:38).”

“the archers: Jer 50:9, Jer 50:14, Jer 50:26 recompense: Jer 50:15, Jer 51:56; Psa 137:8, Psa 137:9; Rev 16:6, Rev 18:6 for she hath: Jer 50:24, Jer 50:32; Exo 10:3; Isa 14:13, Isa 14:14, Isa 37:23, Isa 47:10; Dan 4:37, Dan 5:23, Dan 11:36; Th2 2:4; Rev 13:5, Rev 13:6 Jeremiah 50:30”

“The pride of Babylon is humbled through the utter destruction of the people and the land. - Jer 50:29. "Summon archers against Jerusalem, all those who bend the bow; encamp against her round about. Let there be no escape for her; recompense to her according to her work; according to that which she hath done, do ye to her: for she hath presumed against Jahveh, against the Holy One of Israel. Jer 50:30. Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets, and all her men of war shall fail in that day, saith Jahveh. Jer 50:31. Behold, I am against thee, O Pride! said the Lord, Jahveh of hosts; for thy day hath come, the time \[when\] I visit thee. Jer 50:32. And Pride shall stumble and fall, and…”