Isa 41:25, Jer 50:27, 30, 51:39, 57, Dan 5:1-2, 30 | TSK | STEP | I have.Jehovah here, by the mouth of the prophet, predicts the victories of Cyrus over the Chaldeans and their allies, at least 150 years before the event, as one instance of his foreknowledge and invincible power. Media lay north of Babylon, and Persia eastward; and Cyrus commanded the forces of both these nations; and, by his wonderful success, he trampled down mighty monarchs as mortar, and as the potter treads the clay. raised. shall he call. come upon.

Isaiah 41:25

I have.Jehovah here, by the mouth of the prophet, predicts the victories of Cyrus over the Chaldeans and their allies, at least 150 years before the event, as one instance of his foreknowledge and invincible power. Media lay north of Babylon, and Persia eastward; and Cyrus commanded the forces of both these nations; and, by his wonderful success, he trampled down mighty monarchs as mortar, and as the potter treads the clay.

raised.

21:2; 44:28; 45:1-6,13; 46:10,11; Jer 51:27-29

shall he call.

Ezr 1:2,3

come upon.

2; 10:6; 2Sa 22:43; Mic 7:10; Zec 10:5

Jeremiah 50:27

bullocks.

11; 46:21; Ps 22:12; Isa 34:7; Eze 39:17-20; Re 19:17

their day.

31; 27:7; 48:44; Ps 37:13; La 1:21; Eze 7:5-7; Re 16:17-19; 18:10

Jeremiah 50:30

Therefore.Gobrias and Gadates, when they entered Babylon, marched directly to the palace, killing all they met.

her young.

9:21; 18:21; 48:15; 49:26; 51:3,4; Isa 13:15-18

all her.

36; 51:56,57; Re 6:15; 19:18

Jeremiah 51:39

their heat.

25:27; Isa 21:4,5; 22:12-14; Da 5:1-4,30; Na 1:10; 3:11

and sleep.

57; Ps 13:3; 76:5,6

Jeremiah 51:57

I will.

39; 25:27; Isa 21:4,5; Da 5:1-4,30,31; Na 1:10; Hab 2:15-17

Re 18:6,7,9

sleep a.

Ps 76:5,6; Isa 37:36

the king.

46:18; 48:15; Mal 1:14

Daniel 5:1-2

1 Belshazzar's impious feast.

5 A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king.

10 At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought.

17 He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry,

25 reads and interprets the writing.

30 The monarchy is translated to the Medes.

made.

Ge 40:20; Es 1:3; Isa 21:4,5; 22:12,14; Jer 51:39,57; Na 1:10

Mr 6:21,22

Belshazzar.Belshazzar is said by Josephus to be the same as Naboandelus, the Nabonadius of Ptolemy, and the Labynetus of Herodotus. He reigned seven years, during which time he was engaged in unsuccessful wars with the Medes and Persians; and at this very time was besieged by Cyrus.

the golden.

1:2; 2Ki 24:13; 25:15; 2Ch 36:10,18; Ezr 1:7-11; Jer 27:16-22

Jer 52:19

father. or, grandfather.

11,13,18; 2Sa 9:7; 2Ki 8:25-27; 2Ch 11:20; 15:16; Jer 27:7

taken out. Chal. brought forth. might.

4,23

Daniel 5:30

1,2; Isa 21:4-9; 47:9; Jer 51:11,31,39,57