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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 51:20 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 51:20 |
King James |
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; |
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] |
| (See on Jer 50:23). "Break in pieces" refers to the "hammer" there (compare Nah 2:1, Margin). The club also was often used by ancient warriors. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Or, Thou art my maul, weapons of war etc. The maul or mace Pro 25:18 only differs from the hammer Jer 50:23 in being used for warlike purposes.
Omit the "will" in "will I break." The crushing of the nations was going on at the time when the prophet wrote. Most commentators consider that Babylon was the mace of God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Thou art my battle axe - I believe Nebuchadnezzar is meant, who is called, Jer 50:23, the hammer of the whole earth. Others think the words are spoken of Cyrus. All the verbs are in the past tense: "With thee have I broken in pieces," etc., etc. |
1 He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!