501 The word that the Lord spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by
501 The word that the Lord spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet:
501 The Message of God through the prophet Jeremiah on Babylon, land of the Chaldeans:
501 The word that the Lord spoke against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.
501 The Lord gave Jeremiah the prophet this message concerning Babylon and the land of the Babylonians.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 50:1
Commentary on Jeremiah 50:1-7
(Read Jeremiah 50:1-7)
The king of Babylon was kind to Jeremiah, yet the prophet must foretell the ruin of that kingdom. If our friends are God's enemies, we dare not speak peace to them. The destruction of Babylon is spoken of as done thoroughly. Here is a word for the comfort of the Jews. They shall return to their God first, then to their own land; the promise of their conversion and reformation makes way for the other promises. Their tears flow not from the sorrow of the world, as when they went into captivity, but from godly sorrow. They shall seek after the Lord as their God, and have no more to do with idols. They shall think of returning to their own country. This represents the return of poor souls to God. In true converts there are sincere desires to attain the end, and constant cares to keep in the way. Their present case is lamented as very sad. The sins of professing Christians never will excuse those who rejoice in destroying them.