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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 51:58

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The broad walls - Herodotus makes the breadth of the walls 85 English feet. Broken - See the margin. i. e., the ground beneath them shall be laid bare by their demolition. The people - Or, peoples. Jeremiah concludes his prophecy with a quotation from Habakkuk; applying the words to the stupendous works intended to make Babylon an eternal city, but which were to end in such early and utter disappointment. return to 'Top of Page'
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