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And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans` pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms - That is, the capital or chief ornament of many nations. Appellations of this kind, applied to Babylon, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms. —The words paint the impression that the great city, even in Isaiah’s time, made on a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms. Here the Prophet intended to give a brief summary of his prophecy about the Babylonians, but he enlarg…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms
The first and most ancient kingdom, (Genesis 10:10) and now, at the t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Babylon was a noble city; yet it would be wholly destroyed. None will dwell there. It will be a haunt for wild beasts. All this is fulfilled.

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of Babylon. Here the prophet threatens the Babylonians, who had captured the two tribes. This is divided into …

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