Jer 51:58, Rev 17:18, 18:9, 19:3 | TSK | STEP | The broad walls of Babylon. or, The walls of broad Babylon.According to the testimony of Herodotus, the circumference of the walls of Babylon was 480 stadia, or 60 miles, their breadth 50 cubits, and their height 200 cubits; but when Darius became master of the place, B.C. 516, he took away all their 100 gates of brass, and beat down their walls to 50 cubits; and now not a vestige of these immense fortifications remains, to mark the site of this once mighty city! broken. or, made naked. high gates. the people.

Jeremiah 51:58

The broad walls of Babylon. or, The walls of broad Babylon.According to the testimony of Herodotus, the circumference of the walls of Babylon was 480 stadia, or 60 miles, their breadth 50 cubits, and their height 200 cubits; but when Darius became master of the place, B.C. 516, he took away all their 100 gates of brass, and beat down their walls to 50 cubits; and now not a vestige of these immense fortifications remains, to mark the site of this once mighty city!

44; 50:15

broken. or, made naked. high gates.

30; Isa 45:1,2

the people.

9,64; Ps 127:1; Isa 65:23; Hab 2:13

Revelation of John 17:18

the woman.

16:19; 18:2; Da 2:40,41; 7:23; Lu 2:1

which reigneth.The city which, at the time of the vision, "reigned over the kings of the earth," was undoubtedly Rome; and from its foundation, it has, in different ways, accomplished this object to the present time.

12:4

Revelation of John 18:9

the kings.

3,7; 17:2,12,13

shall bewail.

20; Ps 58:10; Jer 50:46; Eze 26:16,17; 32:9,10; Da 4:14; Zec 11:2,3

the smoke.

18; 14:11; 19:3; Ge 19:28; De 29:23; Isa 13:19; 30:33; 34:9,10

Jer 50:40

Revelation of John 19:3

Alleluia.

And her.

14:11; 18:9,18; Ge 19:28; Isa 34:10; Jude 1:7