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your mother shall be utterly put to shame; she that bare you shall be confounded: behold, she shall be the hindermost of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Your mother – that is, Babylon. She will be confounded and ashamed. Or, she will be ashamed and will blush.

Behold... – Transl…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Your mother shall be sore confounded ... — The prophet speaks to the people of Babylon, and the city is therefore describ…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God shows here that though the Chaldeans insolently exulted for a time, yet their joy would not continue. At the same time, He points out the cause…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Your mother shall be sore confounded
The monarchy of the Chaldeans; so the Targum and jarchi, your congregation; or …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The desolation that shall be brought upon Babylon is described in a variety of expressions. The cause of this destruction is the wrath of the Lord.…

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