Jeremiah 6:6

“For thus hath the Lord of hosts said, etc.] To the Chaldeans; for as it was the Lord that brought them out of their own country, and directed them to Jerusalem, and ordered them to prepare war against it; so they were as an army under his command, and he it was that ordered them to do this, and that, and the other thing: the whole affair was of the Lord, and the Jews had more to fear from him, who is the Lord of armies, than from the army of the Chaldeans; for, as they could do nothing without his divine permission, so, having that, there was a certainty of succeeding: hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: in the Hebrew text it is, “pour out a mount”f136; the reason of which…”

“cast--Hebrew, "pour out"; referring to the emptying of the baskets of earth to make the mound, formed of "trees" and earthwork, to overtop the city walls. The "trees" were also used to make warlike engines. this--pointing the invaders to Jerusalem. visited--that is, punished. wholly oppression--or join "wholly" with "visited," that is, she is altogether (in her whole extent) to be punished [MAURER].”

“Hew ye down trees - Rather, her trees: for the simple purpose of clearing the approaches. Cast a mount - literally, pour: the earth was emptied out of the baskets, in which it was carried to the required spot upon the backs of laborers. Wholly - Or, “She “is the city” that is visited: “Wholly oppression” is “in the midst of her!” She is visited, - i. e., punished; she is ripe for punishment. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Said - To the Chaldeans: God would have the Jews to know, that they have not so much to do with the Chaldeans as with him; that they are his rod to scourge them for their sins. And thus God is said to hiss for such whom he will employ in such work, Isa 5:26, Isa 7:18. And he styles himself the Lord of hosts, to shew that it is in vain to contend in battle with them, whom he sends forth. Trees - Such as you may have need of to raise up works against the strong places. Cast a mount - Throw up one continued trench, as a mount round about it. Oppression - There are found in her all kinds of oppression and injustice. Jeremiah 6:8”

“6:6-7 The Lord was orchestrating the attack by the Babylonians. He instructed the invading enemy to construct battering rams for breaking through the walls, and to build dirt ramps against the walls for easy access (32:24).”