Psa 137:8, Isa 66:6, Jer 50:29-34, 51:6, 20-27, 35-41, Rev 18:20-24 | TSK | STEP | daughter. who art. destroyed. Heb. wasted. happy. rewardeth. etc. Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed whichthou didst unto us.

Ararat.Bochart reasonably concludes Ararat and Minni to be the greater and lesser Armenia; and Ashchenaz he thinks formed part of Phrygia near the Hellespont, part of that country being called Ascania by Homer. Cyrus had conquered Armenia, defeated Croesus king of Lydia, (B.C. 548,) and subdued several nations from the Egean sea to the Euphrates, before he marched against Babylon; and Xenophon also informs us that there were not only Armenians, but both Phrygians and Cappadocians in the army of Cyrus.

Ge 8:4

Ashchenaz.

Ge 10:3

Ashkenaz.

1Ch 1:6

cause.

14; 46:23; 50:41,42; Jud 6:5; Joe 2:2,3; Na 3:15-17; Re 9:7-11After Cyrus had been the instrument in the hands of God of taking Babylon, he marched against Tomyris, queen of the Massagetæ, a Scythian nation, and was totally defeated, (B.C. 530.) The victorious queen, who had lost her son in a previous battle, was so incensed against Cyrus, that she cut off his head, and threw it into a vessel filled with human blood, exclaiming, "Sattia te sanguine, quem sitisti."

Jeremiah 51:35-41

The violence. Heb. My violence.

50:29; Jud 9:20,24,56,57; Ps 9:12; 12:5; 137:8,9; Isa 26:20,21

Zec 1:15; Mt 7:2; Jas 2:13; Re 6:10; 16:6; 18:6,20

flesh. or, remainder. inhabitant. Heb. inhabitress.

I will plead. See on ch.

50:33,34; Ps 140:12; Pr 22:23; 23:11; Isa 43:14; 47:6-9; 49:25,26

Mic 7:8-10; Hab 2:8-17

take.

De 32:35,43; Ps 94:1-3; Ro 12:19; Heb 10:30,31; Re 19:1-3

and I will.

50:38; Ps 107:33; Isa 44:27; Re 16:12

become.

25,26,29; 25:9,12,18; 50:12,13,23-26,38-40; Isa 13:19-22; 14:23

Isa 34:8-17; Re 18:2,21-23

an hissing.

18:16; 19:8; 29:18; 2Ch 29:8; La 2:15,16; Mic 6:16; Zep 2:15

roar.

2:15; Job 4:10,11; Ps 34:10; 58:6; Isa 35:9; Na 2:11-13; Zec 11:3

yell. or, shake themselves.

Jud 16:20

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

50:27; Ps 37:20; 44:22; Isa 34:6; Eze 39:18

Sheshach.Sheshach was probably an idol worshipped at Babylon, from which the city derived this name; and the festival which was held when the city was taken, when they were heated with wine, was perhaps observed in honour of it.

25:26; Da 5:1-3

the praise.

49:25; 50:23; Isa 13:19; 14:4; Da 2:38; 4:22,30; 5:4,5; Re 18:10-19

an astonishment.

37; 50:46; De 28:37; 2Ch 7:21; Eze 27:35

Revelation of John 18:20-24

Rejoice.

19:1-3; Jud 5:31; Ps 48:11; 58:10; 96:11-13; 107:42; 109:28

Pr 11:10; Isa 44:23; 49:13; Jer 51:47,48

and ye.It is peculiarly worthy of remark, that the apostles, who are idolatrously honoured at Rome, and daily worshipped, should be specially mentioned as rejoicing in her fall; as if it "avenged them" on her, for the dishonour cast on their characters, while it vindicated the glory of God.

Eph 2:20; 3:5; 4:11; 2Pe 3:2; Jude 1:17

God.

6:10; 19:2; De 32:42; Ps 18:47; 94:1; Isa 26:21; Lu 11:49,50; 18:7,8

a mighty.This was to represent the violence of her fall, and that she should never rise again; which is further illustrated by varied emphatic expressions taken from the ancient prophets. But Rome is still standing and flourishing, and honoured by many nations as the metropolis of the Christian world; she still resounds with singers and musicians; she still excels in arts, which serve for pomp and luxury; she still abounds with candles, and lamps, and torches, burning even by day, as well as by night; and consequently this prophecy has not been, but remains to fulfilled.

Thus.

Ex 15:5; Ne 9:11; Jer 51:63,64

and shall.

22; 12:8; 16:20; 20:11; Job 20:8; Ps 37:36; Eze 26:21; Da 11:19

the voice.

Isa 24:8,9; Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; 33:11; Eze 26:13

the light.

22:5; Job 21:17; Pr 4:18,19; 24:20

the voice.

thy merchants.

3,11-19; Isa 23:8; Eze 27:24,25,33,34

for.