Jeremiah 51:47

“Therefore, behold, the days come that I will do judgment on the graven images of Babylon, etc.] Because of the connection of these words, some understand (<245146>Jeremiah 51:46) of the report of the deliverance of the Jews time after time; and yet nothing came of it, which disheartened them; and they were used more cruelly, and with greater violence, by the Chaldeans and their kings, one after another; and “therefore” the following things are said; but the particle may be rendered “moreover”f1070, as some observe; or “surely”, certainly, of a truth, as in (<240502>Jeremiah 5:2); the time is hastening on, the above things being done, when judgment shall be executed, not only upon Bel the…”

“GROTIUS translates, "Because then (namely, on the third year) the time shall have come that," &c. confounded--at seeing their gods powerless to help them. her slain--in retribution for "Israel's slain" (Jer 51:49) who fell by her hand. GROTIUS translates, "her dancers," as in Jdg 21:21, Jdg 21:23; Sa1 18:6, the same Hebrew word is translated, alluding to the dancing revelry of the festival during which Cyrus took Babylon.”

“Therefore - The exiles were to note these things as signs of the approach of God’s visitation. Confounded - Or, ashamed. return to 'Top of Page'”

“51:47-48 The Lord’s punishment of Babylon would cause the heavens and earth to rejoice at this display of God’s justice.”

“I will: Jer 51:52, Jer 50:2; Isa 21:9, Isa 46:1, Isa 46:2 do judgment upon: Heb. visit upon, Jer 51:18, Jer 11:22, Jer 13:21, Jer 23:34, Jer 25:12 \*marg. her whole: Jer 51:24, Jer 51:43, Jer 50:12-16, Jer 50:35-40 Jeremiah 51:48”

“Therefore, viz., because what has been stated above will happen, or because the events mentioned in Jer 51:46 are harbingers of the judgment on Babylon, - therefore days are coming when God shall execute judgment on the idols of Babylon, and dry up the land (Note: Keil has here misread the Hebrew text, which runs כּל־ארצהּ תּבּושׁ. The verb does not come from יבשׁ, to become dry, but from בּושׁ, to be ashamed; hence the correct rendering is, "all her land shall be ashamed," not "shall be dried up." - Tr.) (cf. Jer 51:43), and all her slain ones, i.e., all her inhabitants shall fall down, slain in the midst of her. לכן הנּה ימים בּאים, "Therefore, behold, days are coming," is a formula very…”