Jeremiah 51:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. ”

Jeremiah 51:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Destroyed - literally, broken, as was the hammer Jeremiah 50:23 . The cup, though of metal, is thrown down so violently as to be shattered by the fall. Howl for her - The persons addressed a...
Jeremiah 51:8 - 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 51:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

is suddenly, &c. This must refer to. future fulfilment, for the present condition came gradually, See Isaiah 21:9 ; Isaiah 47:9 ; Isaiah 47:11 . Compare Revelation 14:8 ; Revelation 18:8 ;...
Jeremiah 51:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet now declares that the fall of Babylon would be sudden, that the faithful might understand that God could accomplish in one moment what he had decreed. For when the prophets spoke of...
Jeremiah 51:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed - These appear to be the words of some of the spec...
Jeremiah 51:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. Howl for her: take balm for her pain ... we would have healed Babylon, but she is n...
Jeremiah 51:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-14. The end of Babylon arrives.
Jeremiah 51:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Babylon is suddenly fallen... — The form of announcement seems taken in part from Isaiah 21:9 . Take balm for her pain... — The words are significant. The captive people are not invited simply...
Jeremiah 51:8 - 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 51:8 - 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 51:8 - 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 51:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed ,.... Or "broken" g; even into shivers, as a cup is; for when it had been used to answer the purposes designed by the Lord, he let it fall cut of his hands a...
Jeremiah 51:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. Ver. 8. Babylon is suddenly fallen. ] Jeremiah 50:2 . So ruet alto a culmine Roma So...
Jeremiah 51:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Babylon is suddenly fallen It was one of the aggravations of the punishment of Babylon, that her destruction came upon her suddenly and unexpectedly. Howl for her , &c. So the kings, the merch...
Jeremiah 51:8 - 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 51:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That is, she shall suddenly fall and be destroyed; you may try all the probable ways for her cure, but they will all be used to no purpose.
Jeremiah 51:8 - 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 51:8 - 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 51:8 - 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 51:8 - 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 51:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Threat of Jehovah in its Various Forms
Jeremiah 51:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 5:24 ; Daniel 5:31 ; Ezekiel 27:30-32 ; Ezekiel 30:2 ; Isaiah 13:6 ; Isaiah 13:7 ; Isaiah 21:9 ; Isaiah 47:9 ; Jeremiah 30:12-15 ; Jeremiah 46:11 ; Jeremiah 48:20 ; Jeremiah 48:31...

Jeremiah 51:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 51:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 51:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 51:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 51:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 51:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 51:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 51:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 51:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 51:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 51:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 51:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge