Jeremiah 50:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Bible Comments

Go up against the land of Merathaim, "of double defiance," a name applied to Babylon on account of its rebellion against Jehovah and His commandments, even against it and against the inhabitants of Pekod, "of visitation," since Babylon was now to be visited by the punishment of God; waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Lord, to the point of total extermination, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, the heathen power here being regarded as the servant of Jehovah in carrying out His counsel of destruction upon Babylon.

Jeremiah 50:21

21 Go up against the land of Merathaim,f even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.