Overview
Jeremiah 50:1, The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel.

Declare: Jeremiah 6:18, Jeremiah 31:10, Jeremiah 46:14, Psalms 64:9, Psalms 96:3, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 48:6, Isaiah 66:18, Isaiah 66:19, Revelation 14:6-8
set up: Heb. lift up, Isaiah 13:2
Babylon: Jeremiah 51:8, Isaiah 21:9, Revelation 14:8, Revelation 18:2
Bel: Jeremiah 51:44, Isaiah 46:1
Merodach: Jeremiah 52:31, Isaiah 39:1
her idols: Jeremiah 50:46, Jeremiah 43:12, Jeremiah 43:13, Isaiah 37:19, Zephaniah 2:11, Xerxes, after his return from his unsuccessful expedition into Greece, partly out of religious zeal, being a professed enemy to image worship, and partly to reimburse himself after his immense expenses, seized the sacred treasures, and plundered or destroyed the temples and idols of Babylon, thereby accomplishing the prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah. - Isaiah 21:9, Isaiah 46:1, Jeremiah 50:2, Jeremiah 51:44, Jeremiah 51:47, Jeremiah 51:52. What God declares, "I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth that which he has swallowed," was also literally fulfilled, when the vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of Bel, Daniel 1:2, were restored by order of Cyrus, Ezra 1:7, and again carried to Jerusalem. Bp. Newton, Dis. X.
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 5:4 - the head Isaiah 13:4 - noise Isaiah 19:1 - the idols Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 45:21 - Tell ye Isaiah 48:20 - utter it even Jeremiah 4:6 - the standard Jeremiah 4:16 - ye Jeremiah 50:38 - the land Jeremiah 50:41 - General Jeremiah 51:17 - brutish by his knowledge Jeremiah 51:18 - in the Jeremiah 51:27 - ye up Ezekiel 23:14 - portrayed Daniel 3:14 - my gods Daniel 4:8 - Belteshazzar Hosea 8:6 - the calf Joel 3:9 - Proclaim Amos 3:9 - Publish Nahum 1:14 - out Habakkuk 2:18 - profiteth

ask: Jeremiah 6:16, Psalms 25:8, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 84:7, Isaiah 35:8, John 7:17
Come: Jeremiah 31:31-36, Isaiah 2:3-5, Micah 4:1, Micah 4:2, Acts 11:23, 2 Corinthians 8:5
in a: Jeremiah 32:40, Genesis 17:7, 2 Samuel 23:5, Isaiah 55:3, Isaiah 56:6, Isaiah 56:7
that shall: Jeremiah 32:40, 1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14, Hebrews 8:6-10
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:21 - set his Exodus 31:16 - a perpetual covenant Numbers 10:29 - come Deuteronomy 29:9 - General Deuteronomy 29:15 - also with him Deuteronomy 33:19 - call the people 2 Kings 23:3 - made a covenant 2 Chronicles 15:12 - they entered 2 Chronicles 29:10 - to make a covenant 2 Chronicles 34:31 - made a covenant Ezra 8:21 - afflict ourselves Ezra 8:23 - besought Psalms 84:5 - in whose Psalms 122:1 - Let us go Psalms 126:6 - that goeth Ecclesiastes 7:3 - is better Ecclesiastes 10:15 - because Isaiah 9:13 - neither Isaiah 24:5 - broken Isaiah 30:19 - dwell Isaiah 44:5 - I am Isaiah 55:13 - an everlasting Isaiah 56:3 - joined Isaiah 56:4 - take hold Jeremiah 3:21 - A voice Jeremiah 5:24 - Let us now Jeremiah 22:23 - how Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 31:6 - Arise Jeremiah 31:18 - Ephraim Jeremiah 31:21 - set thine Jeremiah 50:19 - bring Jeremiah 51:5 - Israel Ezekiel 7:16 - mourning Ezekiel 14:6 - Repent Ezekiel 16:60 - I will establish Ezekiel 16:61 - remember Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah Hosea 2:7 - I will Hosea 3:5 - seek Zechariah 9:12 - Turn Luke 15:18 - will arise Revelation 22:17 - let him that heareth

I will raise: Jeremiah 50:3, Jeremiah 50:21, Jeremiah 50:26, Jeremiah 50:41, Jeremiah 50:42, Jeremiah 15:14, Jeremiah 51:1-4, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:27, Jeremiah 51:28, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Isaiah 13:2-5, Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 21:2, Isaiah 41:25, Isaiah 45:1-4
an assembly: The army of Cyrus was composed of Medes, Persians, Armenians, Caducians, Sace, etc.; all of which, arranged under the Medes, came from the north.
they shall: Jeremiah 50:14, Jeremiah 50:29
expert man: or, destroyer
none: 2 Samuel 1:22, Isaiah 13:18
Reciprocal: Numbers 24:8 - pierce Psalms 127:4 - arrows Isaiah 13:5 - from a far Isaiah 21:9 - behold Jeremiah 1:14 - Out of Jeremiah 12:14 - against Jeremiah 25:14 - many Jeremiah 25:26 - all the kings Jeremiah 27:7 - all Jeremiah 49:14 - Gather Jeremiah 51:48 - the spoilers Jeremiah 51:53 - from Obadiah 1:1 - Arise

the sower: Jeremiah 51:23, Joel 1:11, Amos 5:16
sickle: or, scythe
they shall turn every one: Jeremiah 46:16, Jeremiah 51:9, Isaiah 13:14
Reciprocal: Nahum 2:8 - Stand

a scattered: Jeremiah 50:6, Jeremiah 23:1, Jeremiah 23:2, Ezekiel 34:5, Ezekiel 34:6, Ezekiel 34:12, Joel 3:2, Matthew 9:36-38, Luke 15:4-6, John 10:10-12, 1 Peter 2:25
the lions: Jeremiah 2:15, Jeremiah 5:6, Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 51:38
first: 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 17:6-23, 2 Kings 18:9-13, 2 Chronicles 28:20, 2 Chronicles 32:1-23, 2 Chronicles 33:11, Isaiah 7:17-20, Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Isaiah 10:5-7, Isaiah 36:1 - Isaiah 37:38
this: Jeremiah 39:1-8, Jeremiah 51:34, Jeremiah 51:35, Jeremiah 52:1, 2 Kings 24:1 - 2 Kings 25:30, 2 Chronicles 36:1-23, Isaiah 47:6, Daniel 6:24
Reciprocal: Numbers 24:8 - break Deuteronomy 28:64 - scatter 1 Kings 22:17 - as sheep Esther 3:8 - scattered abroad Psalms 89:41 - All Isaiah 5:29 - roaring Isaiah 14:1 - the Lord Isaiah 24:1 - scattereth Isaiah 42:22 - a people Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 45:4 - Jacob Isaiah 49:25 - Even Isaiah 52:4 - the Assyrian Isaiah 52:5 - make Jeremiah 4:7 - lion Jeremiah 10:21 - their Jeremiah 10:25 - eaten Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 31:10 - He Jeremiah 50:7 - have devoured Jeremiah 50:11 - ye destroyers Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Lamentations 2:16 - We have swallowed Lamentations 3:4 - he hath Lamentations 3:34 - crush Ezekiel 5:10 - the whole Ezekiel 36:24 - General Ezekiel 38:13 - with Hosea 8:8 - swallowed Micah 7:9 - until Nahum 2:11 - the dwelling Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Zechariah 1:19 - scattered Zechariah 2:8 - the nations Zechariah 10:2 - therefore Matthew 10:6 - lost

as I: Isaiah 37:36-38, Ezekiel 31:3-17, Nahum 1:1 - Nahum 3:19, Zephaniah 2:13-15
Reciprocal: Isaiah 10:12 - I will Isaiah 43:14 - For Jeremiah 30:7 - but Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Nahum 3:18 - O King Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Zechariah 1:19 - scattered Zechariah 2:8 - the nations

In those: Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 33:15
the iniquity: Jeremiah 31:34, Numbers 23:21, Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 43:25, Isaiah 44:22, Micah 7:19, Acts 3:19, Acts 3:26, Romans 8:33, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 8:10-12, Hebrews 10:17, Hebrews 10:18
and there: Psalms 103:12, Romans 5:16, 2 Peter 3:15
I will pardon: Jeremiah 44:14, Isaiah 1:9, Micah 7:19, Romans 6:13, Romans 11:6, Romans 11:26, Romans 11:27
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 9:27 - look not Joshua 2:5 - the men went out 2 Kings 5:18 - the Lord pardon Nehemiah 1:9 - yet will I Psalms 85:2 - forgiven Isaiah 33:24 - shall be forgiven Jeremiah 3:18 - In Jeremiah 22:7 - I Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 33:8 - General Jeremiah 33:12 - in all Jeremiah 51:5 - Israel Lamentations 4:22 - The punishment of thine iniquity Ezekiel 18:22 - his transgressions Ezekiel 36:33 - wastes Micah 7:14 - in the midst Micah 7:18 - that Zechariah 3:9 - remove John 13:10 - but Hebrews 8:12 - General

Jeremiah 51:20-24, Isaiah 14:4-6, Isaiah 14:12-17, Revelation 18:16
Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:16 - Is this Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 51:37 - become Jeremiah 51:41 - the praise Lamentations 1:1 - How doth Obadiah 1:5 - how Nahum 2:1 - He that dasheth in pieces

Therefore: Gobrias and Gadates, when they entered Babylon, marched directly to the palace, killing all they met.
her young: Jeremiah 9:21, Jeremiah 18:21, Jeremiah 48:15, Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 51:3, Jeremiah 51:4, Isaiah 13:15-18
all her: Jeremiah 50:36, Jeremiah 51:56, Jeremiah 51:57, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 19:18
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 50:35 - upon her princes Daniel 7:4 - the wings

and all: Jeremiah 50:7, Jeremiah 50:17, Jeremiah 50:18, Jeremiah 51:34-36, Isaiah 14:17, Isaiah 47:6, Isaiah 49:24-26, Isaiah 51:23, Isaiah 52:4-6, Zechariah 1:15, Zechariah 1:16
they refused: Jeremiah 34:15-18, Exodus 5:2, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 9:2, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 9:17, Exodus 9:18, Isaiah 14:17, Isaiah 58:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 1:14 - was with rigour Exodus 3:9 - and I have Exodus 7:16 - Let my Deuteronomy 30:7 - General Proverbs 23:11 - General Isaiah 27:7 - he smitten Isaiah 47:4 - our redeemer Isaiah 49:25 - Even Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 30:7 - but Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 30:20 - and I Jeremiah 31:11 - redeemed Jeremiah 50:4 - the children of Israel Jeremiah 51:1 - rise Jeremiah 51:24 - General Jeremiah 51:36 - I will plead Jeremiah 51:49 - As Babylon Lamentations 3:34 - crush Micah 7:9 - until Micah 7:10 - she that Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Habakkuk 2:17 - of the city

king: Jeremiah 51:31, Isaiah 13:6-8, Isaiah 21:3, Isaiah 21:4, Daniel 5:5, Daniel 5:6
pangs: Jeremiah 49:22, Jeremiah 49:24
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 4:1 - his hands Isaiah 13:7 - shall all Isaiah 13:8 - pangs Jeremiah 4:31 - I have heard Jeremiah 6:24 - anguish Jeremiah 30:6 - every Jeremiah 48:41 - as the heart Jeremiah 51:29 - the land Jeremiah 51:54 - General Ezekiel 21:7 - all hands Micah 4:9 - for Mark 13:8 - sorrows

like a lion: Jeremiah 25:38, Jeremiah 49:19-21
who is a: Job 41:10, Job 41:11, Isaiah 41:25, Isaiah 46:11
for who: Exodus 15:11, Psalms 89:6, Psalms 89:8, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:25, Isaiah 43:10
appoint me the time: or, convent me to plead
who is that: Jeremiah 49:19, Job 41:10
Reciprocal: Isaiah 21:8 - General Isaiah 23:8 - Who hath Isaiah 31:4 - Like as Jeremiah 4:7 - lion Jeremiah 12:5 - swelling Jeremiah 30:21 - for Ezekiel 17:20 - plead Nahum 2:11 - the dwelling Zechariah 11:3 - for the pride Revelation 17:14 - the Lamb shall

hear: Jeremiah 51:10, Jeremiah 51:11, Psalms 33:10, Psalms 33:11, Isaiah 14:24-27, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 46:11, Acts 4:28, Ephesians 1:11, Revelation 17:16, Revelation 17:17
the least: Jeremiah 37:10, Jeremiah 49:20
surely he: We have already adverted to the completion of the prophecies respecting the final destruction of Babylon - on Isaiah 13:18, and shall only add a few more observations, in order to shew more clearly the full accomplishment of some of these predictions. Strabo says that in his time - about the Christian era a great part of it was a desert. Jerome says that in his time - cir. ad 340 it was quite in ruins, the walls merely serving for an inclosure for wild beasts, for the hunting of the kings of Parthia, and modern travellers universally concur in describing it in a state of utter desolation, and the habitation of wild beasts and noxious reptiles.
Reciprocal: Judges 6:15 - the least Judges 9:53 - woman Isaiah 13:20 - General Isaiah 23:8 - Who hath Isaiah 26:6 - General Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 51:29 - every Jeremiah 51:53 - from