Perpetual desolations - The ruins of Babylon form its only lasting memorial.

I will punish the king of Babylon ... —These words are omitted in the Septuagint version of the chapter, which differs materially from the…

The Prophet now, as I have said, shows more clearly why the time of the captivity and exile had been defined, so that the faithful would know that …

And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are
accomplished
Which were accomplishe…

The fixing of the time during which the Jewish captivity should last, would not only confirm the prophecy, but also comfort the people of God, and …

Here, the prophet threatens punishment:

1. First is the punishment the Babylonians inflicted. The prophet describes the enemy: be…