Jer 50:21 | TNotes | STEP | 50:21 The judgments against Babylon continue. The divine Judge is also portrayed as the divine commander of the armies. The Persians were the Lord’s warriors against Babylon, just as Babylon had been his warriors against Judah (25:9 ). • Merathaim (literally double rebellion ) refers to the southern part of the Tigris and Euphrates river valley. Pekod (literally punishment ) designates a people living on the eastern side of the same valley. These people were Babylonian. • completely destroy: See Lev 27:28-29 ; Josh 6:21 ; 1 Sam 15:3 .

cLev 27:28-29►

dJosh 6:21►

e1 Sam 15:3►

‏ Jeremiah 50:21

50:21 ^a The judgments against Babylon continue. The divine Judge is also portrayed as the divine commander of the armies. The Persians were the Lord’s warriors against Babylon, just as Babylon had been his warriors against Judah (25:9 ^b).

• Merathaim (literally double rebellion) refers to the southern part of the Tigris and Euphrates river valley. Pekod (literally punishment) designates a people living on the eastern side of the same valley. These people were Babylonian.

• completely destroy: See Lev 27:28-29 ^c; Josh 6:21 ^d; 1 Sam 15:3 ^e.