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**The Fiftieth Prophecy of Jeremiah** (see book comments for Jeremiah).
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 .
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**and.** Some codices, with three early printed editions, Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, read this "and" in the text.
**by.** Hebrew idiom = by the hand of; "hand" being put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), for the instrumentality or agency, especially in the inspiration of the written words. See note on [Zechariah 7:12](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/12) .

**publish . . . conceal not.** Not now using symbols as in [Jeremiah 25:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/15) .
**set up** = lift up.
**Babylon is taken.** Compare [Revelation 14:8](../../../kjv/revelation/14/8) ; [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6) , [Revelation 18:10](../../../kjv/revelation/18/10) , [Revelation 18:21](../../../kjv/revelation/18/21) : showing that this prophecy is still future.
**Bel.** Contracted from the Aramaic form of *Ba'al* , the national god of Babylon. See [Isaiah 46:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/1) .
**Merodaoh.** Another name for Bel (= Baal), Babylon *'* s god.
**images** = manufactured gods. Compare [Leviticus 26:30](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/30) .

**the north.** Referring to Medo-Persia, which was on the northwest of Chaldea. But a future enemy is foretold.
**none shall dwell therein.** Showing that the fulfilment is still future.

**In those days.** This prophecy awaits its fulfilment. The conquest by Medo-Persia did not exhaust it.
**children** = sons.
**together.** Another proof that this prophecy refers to the future. Never yet fulfilled.
**going and weeping.** Hebrew = weeping as they travel, so shall they journey on.
**weeping.** For their past sins. Compare [Jeremiah 31:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/9) , [Jeremiah 31:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/18) . [Joel 2:12](../../../kjv/joel/2/12) .[Zechariah 12:10-14](../../../kjv/zechariah/12/10-14) .[Revelation 1:7](../../../kjv/revelation/1/7) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* (with *'* eth). App-4 .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**thitherward.** Hebrew = hitherward. Jeremiah was therefore not in Babylon, but in Egypt.
**perpetual.** Another evidence that this prophecy refers to the future covenant. Compare [Jeremiah 3:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/18) [Jeremiah 4:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/2) ; [Jeremiah 11:1-6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/1-6) ; [Jeremiah 31:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/31) .

**lost sheep.** Compare [Matthew 10:6](../../../kjv/matthew/10/6) ; [Matthew 15:24](../../../kjv/matthew/15/24) .
**shepherds:** i.e. rulers.
**they have turned them away on the mountains** = on the mountains they seduced them: i.e. by the idolatrous worship practiced there.

**We offend not, &c.** Compare verses: [Jeremiah 50:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/15) , [Jeremiah 50:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/23) , [Jeremiah 50:29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/29) ; [Jeremiah 2:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/3) ; [Jeremiah 25:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/14) , [Jeremiah 25:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/15) , &c.
**offend.** Hebrew. *'asham.* App-44 .
**sinned.** Hebrew. *chata.*
**Habitation** = pasturage. Compare [Jeremiah 31:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/23) .
**justice** = righteousness. In Ch. [Jeremiah 31:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/23) this is applied to Jerusalem. Here Jehovah Himself is the pasturage in which His People find rest.
**the Hope of their fathers.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , by which "hope" is put for the God in Whom their fathers hoped. Compare [1 Timothy 1:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/1) .

**go forth.** Hebrew text reads "they will go forth"; but margin, with some codices and two early printed editions, reads "go ye forth". Compare [Jeremiah 51:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/4) , [Jeremiah 51:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/6) . [Revelation 18:4](../../../kjv/revelation/18/4) .

**assembly** = a gathered host, or convocation. great nations. Compare [Isaiah 13:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/3) , [Isaiah 13:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/4) .
**mighty . . . man.** Hebrew. *gibbor.* App-14 .
**expert** = successful. Compare [Jeremiah 10:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/21) ; [Jeremiah 23:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/5) .

**shall be satisfied.** Compare [Jeremiah 49:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/9) .

**destroyers** = spoilers, or plunderers.

**the hindermost** = the last. Compare [Jeremiah 50:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/17) ; [Jeremiah 25:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/26) .

**not be inhabited.** Not yet fulfilled. Compare [1 Peter 5:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/13) .

**given her hand.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for what is done by it. Here the token of submission. Compare [Lamentations 5:6](../../../kjv/lamentations/5/6) . [Ezekiel 17:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/17/18) .
**as** = according as. Compare [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6) , [Revelation 18:7](../../../kjv/revelation/18/7) .

**every one.** Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 .

**Israel.** Now a united nation. See note on [Jeremiah 50:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/4) .
**last.** See note on "hindermost", [Jeremiah 50:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/12) .

**the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel.** See note on [Jeremiah 7:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/3) .

**mount** = the hill country of.

**Merathaim** = double rebellion. So called, here, because the empire was founded in a double rebellion.
**Pekod** = Visitation: i.e. in judgment.
**destroy** = devote to extermination. Hebrew. *karam.* The same word as [Jeremiah 50:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/26) ; not the same as verses: [Jeremiah 50:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/11) , [Jeremiah 50:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/22) .

**destruction** = smash; or, breaking down. Hebrew. *shabar.* Not the same word as in verses: [Jeremiah 50:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/11) , [Jeremiah 50:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/21) , [Jeremiah 50:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/26) .

**His armoury.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.*

**from the utmost border** = from the farthest parts, or every quarter.

**visitation.** See note on "Pekod", [Jeremiah 50:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/21) .

**vengeance** = avenging. Son 51:11 . Compare [Daniel 5:3](../../../kjv/daniel/5/3) .

**recompense her.** See [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6) .
**according to.** See note on "as", [Jeremiah 50:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/15) . Compare [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6) .
**the Holy One of Israel.** See note on [Psalms 71:22](../../../kjv/psalms/71/22) .

**Redeemer** = Kinsman-Redeemer. Hebrew. *ga'al.* See notes on [Isaiah 60:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/16) , and [Exodus 6:6](../../../kjv/exodus/6/6) .
**strong** = strong (to hold fast). Hebrew. *hazak.* Not the same word as in [Jeremiah 50:44](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/44) .

**A sword.** Note the Figure of speech *Anaphora,* in five successive sentences.

**liars** = praters.
**dote** = be shown to be foolish.

**the mingled people** = the rabble.

**idols** = horrors.

**no more inhabited, &c.** Therefore the fulfilment still future.

**overthrew, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Genesis 19:25](../../../kjv/genesis/19/25) ). App-92 . Compare [Jeremiah 49:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/18) .
**man.** Hebrew ' *Ish* . App-14 .

**a great nation:** i.e. Medo-Persia.
**coasts** = sides: i.e. remote parts.

**his hands, &c.** See fulfilment in [Daniel 5:6](../../../kjv/daniel/5/6) .

**like a lion, &c.** See note on [Jeremiah 49:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/19) for this verse and [Jeremiah 50:45](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/45) , there spoken of Edom.

**taken** = counselled.
**land.** Some codices, with three early printed editions and Aramaean, read "inhabitants of the land".

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