Shall serve themselves of them also - that is, shall impose forced labor upon the Chaldaeans, and reduce them also to servitude.

Shall serve themselves of them. —Better, shall make them their servants. The English “serve themselves” (a Gallicism in c…

The beginning of the verse is obscure. When the verb עבד, obed, is followed by ב, beth, they think it should be taken actively an…

For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also Take their cities, seize upon the kingdoms, spoil th…

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…