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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 50:12

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Your mother - i. e., Babylon. Confounded ... ashamed. Or, ashamed ... blush. Behold ... - Translate, “Behold she is the hindermost of the nations, a desert, a thirsty land, and a waste:” - the reason why Babylon is to blush. Once the head of gold Daniel 2:32, she is now the lowest of earthly powers. return to 'Top of Page'
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