I will raise - Or, stir up.

An a embly of great nations - The Medo-Persian empire was as much an aggregate of discordant natio…

An assembly of great nations from the north country. —Like all the great monarchies of the East, the Medo-Persian kingdom…

Here, again, God declares that enemies would come and overthrow the monarchy of Babylon; but what was previously mentioned is here more clearly exp…

For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon ,
&c.] The work was of the Lord; it was he that would giv…

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.…