And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
Ver. 50. And give them compassion.] This prayer was answered for the good of God's poor people in Babylon, where they found much favour, and had at length leave to return; like as Jacob's prayer Gen 43:14 was abundantly answered when Joseph fell upon Benjamin's neck weeping, &c.