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Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Her sea – Probably the great lake dug by Nitocris to receive the waters of the Euphrates.

Her springs – Her reservoir; the whol…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I will dry up her sea ... — The nouns mentioned here have been interpreted in various ways. Some commentators refer "her …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah continues with the same subject; for, after showing that the calamities of the people were not unknown to God, he now indirectly exhorts t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore thus saith the Lord In answer to the prayers of the inhabitants of Zion and Jerusalem, imprecating divine venge…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…

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