By a grand metaphor, the invading army is compared to the sea.

The sea is come up upon Babylon ... —The literal explanation of the words as referring to the foundation of the Euphrates…

The Prophet here employs a comparison to more fully confirm his prophecy concerning the destruction of Babylon. For, since it was incredible that i…

The sea is come up upon Babylon. A vast army, comparable to the great sea for the multitude thereof, even the army of the…

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