Jeremiah 51:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness. ”

Jeremiah 51:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Upon many waters - The great wealth of Babylonia was caused not merely by the Euphrates, but by a vast system of canals, which served for defense as well as for irrigation. The measure of thy...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

O thou that dwellest upon many (i) waters, abundant in treasures, thy end is come, [and] the measure of thy covetousness. (i) For the land of Chaldea was full of rivers which ran into the Euphrates....
Jeremiah 51:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 50:1 to Jeremiah 51:58 . Babylon. This long and monotonous prophecy, which is without order or logical development of ideas, is largely a compilation from the prophetic writings of Jere...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

upon many waters. Compare Jeremiah 51:42 , and Jeremiah 50:38 , also Revelation 17:1 ; Revelation 17:15 . covetousness . dishonest or unrighteous gain.
Jeremiah 51:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The word שכנתי, shekenti, is to be taken here for שכנת, shekenet, a dweller; and the passage is more clear when we take it as the title of Babylon. And he says that she was a dweller...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness. O thou that dwellest upon many waters - Thou who hast an abundant supply of wat...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

O thou that dwells, &c.— Upon the river Euphrates, which encompassed Babylon, and was thought to render the city impregnable. Many waters also signify mystically the many people over whom thi...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness. O thou that dwellest upon many waters - ( Jeremiah 51:32 ; Jeremiah 51:3...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-14. The end of Babylon arrives.
Jeremiah 51:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

O thou that dwellest upon many waters. — The words find an illustration of singular interest in an inscription of Nebuchadnezzar’s given by Oppert ( Expéd. en Mésop. i. p. 231): “I made water to f...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXV BABYLON Jeremiah 50:1-46 , Jeremiah 51:1-64 "Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces."- Jeremiah 50:2 THESE Chapter s present phenomena analogous to t...
Jeremiah 51:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the second movement of the prophecy which deals with Babylon's doom and Israel's responsibility, Jeremiah first repeated his declarations concerning the determination of Jehovah to bring about the...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Again I beg the Reader to remark, how the Lord points to his discriminating grace. The portion of Jacob is not like others. This people, saith Jehovah, I have formed for myself, they shall show forth...
Jeremiah 51:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

O thou that dwellest upon many waters ,.... Here Babylon is addressed, either by the Lord, or by the prophet, or the godly Jews; who is described by her, situation, which was by the great river Euph...
Jeremiah 51:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, [and] the measure of thy covetousness. Ver. 13. O thou that dwellest upon many waters. ] Euphrates and Tigris esp...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O thou that dwellest upon many waters The river Euphrates ran through the midst of Babylon, and there was a prodigious lake of water on one side of the city, besides other lesser waters near it, so...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Babylon. B. C. 595. 1 Thus saith the L ORD ; Behold, I will raise up aga...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Babylon is said to dwell upon many waters, because upon the great river Euphrates, which they say did not only run by it, but almost encompass it, branching itself into many smaller rivers, which mad...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH's Vengeance On Babylon And The Vindication Of Israel/Judah ( Jeremiah 51:1-14 ). The proclamation of the certainty of YHWH's coming judgment on Babylon, and on all that it stands for, continu...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—For Chronological Notes, see foregoing chapter. Geographical References. — Jeremiah 51:27 . “ The kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenas .” These nations of West...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 51:7 . Babylon is a golden cup in the hands of Jehovah. All the captives and allies are intoxicated with it. All nations bow to her idols, submit to her power, wonder at her riches, appla...
Jeremiah 51:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 51:1 Against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me . The Hebrew has lēb-kāmai , which is Kasdim , or Chaldea, written in the cypher called...
Jeremiah 51:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Threat of Jehovah in its Various Forms
Jeremiah 51:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 4:7 ; 2 Peter 2:14 ; 2 Peter 2:15 ; 2 Peter 2:3 ; Amos 8:2 ; Daniel 5:26 ; Ezekiel 7:2-12 ; Genesis 6:13 ; Habakkuk 2:5-10 ; Habakkuk 2:9-11 ; Isaiah 45:3 ; Jeremiah 17:11 ; Jere...
Jeremiah 51:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Waters — Babylon is said to dwell upon many waters, because the great river Euphrates, did not only run by it, but almost encompass it branching itself into many smaller rivers, which made several...

Jeremiah 51:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 51:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 51:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 51:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 51:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 51:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 51:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 51:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 51:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 51:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 51:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 51:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes