I have sent to Babylon; I have sent Cyrus, and the Medes and Persians with him, to war against Babylon, to this very end and purpose, that he might deliver you out of captivity, and restore you to your land according to promise. Have brought down from that height of power and glory to which they were advanced. All their nobles; their princes and great commanders, who as they are called shields, Psalms 47:9, so here they are called bars, for the same reason, because of that strength and defence which they give to their people. The Chaldeans; the common people of Chaldea, together with their great men who had palaces in Babylon. Whose cry is in the ships; who make fearful outcries, as they flee away from the Persians in ships; which they had opportunity to do, because of their two great and famous rivers Euphrates and Tigris, and the several branches of them.
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Isaiah 43:14
14 Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles,c and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.