Jeremiah 51:55 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: ”

Jeremiah 51:55 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Render, “For Yahweh wasteth Babylon, and will make to cease from her the loud noise (of busy life); and their wares (the surging masses of the enemy) roar like many waters: the noise of their shout...
Jeremiah 51:55 - 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 51:55 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

destroyed . caused to perish. Hebrew. 'abar. Not the same as in verses: Jeremiah 51:1 ; Jeremiah 51:3 ; Jeremiah 51:8 ; Jeremiah 1:11 ; Jeremiah 1:20 ; Jeremiah 1:25 ; Jeremiah 1:54 .
Jeremiah 51:55 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The reason for the crashing is now added, even because God had resolved to lay waste Babylon, and to reduce it to nothing. Jeremiah again calls the faithful to consider the power of God. He the...
Jeremiah 51:55 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: The great voice - Its pride and insuffera...
Jeremiah 51:55 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And destroyed out of her the great voice— When cities are populous, they are of course noisy. See Isaiah 22:2 . Silence is therefore a mark of depopulation; and in this sense we are to understand...
Jeremiah 51:55 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: Because the Lord hath ... destroy...
Jeremiah 51:55 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-14. The end of Babylon arrives.
Jeremiah 51:55 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon... — In Jeremiah 51:54 the prophet hears the cry of the captured city. The “great voice” which Jehovah “destroys” or “makes to cease” is the stir and tumult...
Jeremiah 51:55 - 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 51:55 - 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 51:55 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If the Reader will compare what is here said, with what is said of mystic Babylon in the New Testament, he will soon perceive what a striking resemblance there is between things temporal and spiritua...
Jeremiah 51:55 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon ,.... By means of the Merits and Persians; these were his instruments he made use of; to these he gave commission, power, and strength to spoil Babylon; and the...
Jeremiah 51:55 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: Ver. 55. Because the Lord hath spoiled...
Jeremiah 51:55 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice “When cities are populous, they are of course noisy: see Isaiah 22:2 . Silence is therefore a mark of depopulation;...
Jeremiah 51:55 - 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 51:55 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The sword is not so much the sword of the Medes a the sword of the Lord. It is he who is to be looked at, a the spoiler of Babylon. And destroyed out of her the great voice; and hath made to cease...
Jeremiah 51:55 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Prophetic Description Of The Fulfilment Of YHWH's Word Spoken Against Babylon And Confirmation That It Would Be So ( Jeremiah 51:54-58 ). The section dealing with YHWH's word against Babylon, wh...
Jeremiah 51:55 - 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 51:55 - 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 51:55 - 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 51:55 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Work of the Spoilers
Jeremiah 51:55 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 26:3 ; Isaiah 15:1 ; Isaiah 17:13 ; Isaiah 24:8-11 ; Isaiah 47:5 ; Jeremiah 25:10 ; Jeremiah 50:10-15 ; Jeremiah 51:38 ; Jeremiah 51:39 ; Luke 21:25 ; Psalms 65:7 ; Psalms 93:3 ;...
Jeremiah 51:55 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The great voice — The noises caused from multitudes of people walking up and trafficking together. A noise — The noise of her enemies that shall break in upon her shall be like the roaring of the s...

Jeremiah 51:55 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 51:55 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 51:55 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 51:55 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 51:55 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 51:55 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 51:55 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:55 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 51:55 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 51:55 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 51:55 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 51:55 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 51:55 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes