Jeremiah 50:37

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 50:37 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Jeremiah 50:37 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 50

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
37A 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“A sword [is] upon their horses, and upon their chariots, etc.] Upon the horsemen, and those that rode in chariots; upon the whole cavalry, which should fall into the enemies’ hands, and be cut to pieces; (see <661918>Revelation 19:18); and upon all the mingled people that [are] in the midst of her; those of other nations that sojourned in Babylon, or came thither for merchandise; the word having, as Kimchi observes, such a signification; or rather her auxiliaries, troops consisting of other people that were her allies, or in her pay and service: and they shall become as women; timorous, faint hearted, quite dispirited, unable to act, or defend themselves: a sword [is] upon her treasures, and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“as women--divested of all manliness (Nah 3:13).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The mingled people - i. e., the foreigners serving as mercenaries in her army. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“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. Jeremiah 50:38”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“their horses: Jer 51:21; Psa 20:7, Psa 20:8, Psa 46:9, Psa 76:6; Eze 39:20; Nah 2:2-4, Nah 2:13; Hag 2:22 all the: Jer 25:20, Jer 25:24; Eze 30:5 as women: Jer 48:41, Jer 51:30; Isa 19:16; Nah 3:13 her treasures: Jer 50:26; Isa 45:3 Jeremiah 50:38”
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