Jeremiah 51:13

upon many waters. Compare Jeremiah 51:42, and Jeremiah 50:38, also Revelation 17:1; Revelation 17:15.

covetousness. dishonest or unrighteous gain.

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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...
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 Chalde...
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...
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...
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 man...
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 als...
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 up...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-14. The end of Babylon arrives.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Many waters ] see on Jeremiah 50:38 . Covetousness] RM 'dishonest gain.'
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...
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...
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 concerni...
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 Jehova...
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...
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 dwe...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Babylon. B. C. 595. 1...
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, br...
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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—For Chronological Notes, see foregoing chapter. Geographical References. — Jeremiah 51:27 . “ The kingdoms of Ara...
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...
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 Ka...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Threat of Jehovah in its Various Forms
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, the Euphrates with all its tributary canals, irrigation ditches, and swamps being included here, abundant in...
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 ; Habakk...
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 it...

¹³ O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 51:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeremiah 51:13