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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 51:9 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 51:9 |
King James |
We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
We would have healed--We attempted to heal.
her judgment--her crimes provoking God's "judgments" [GROTIUS].
reacheth unto heaven-- (Gen 18:21; Jon 1:2; Rev 18:5). Even the heathen nations perceive that her awful fall must be God's judgment for her crying sins (Psa 9:16; Psa 64:9). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Omit would. All was done that it was possible to do to heal her.
To the skies - Or, to the clouds. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| We - The prophet seems to personate the mercenary soldiers, saying, they would have helped Babylon, but there was no healing for her. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| We would have healed Babylon - Had it been in our power, we would have saved her; but we could not turn away the judgment of God. |
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
16 The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.