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And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms - That is, the capital or chief ornament of many nations. Appellations of this kind, applied to Babylon, …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms. —The words paint the impression that the great city, even in Isaiah’s time, made on a…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms. Here the Prophet intended to give a brief summary of his prophecy about the Babylonians, but he enlarg…
John Gill
JohnGill
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms
The first and most ancient kingdom, (Genesis 10:10) and now, at the t…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Babylon was a noble city; yet it would be wholly destroyed. None will dwell there. It will be a haunt for wild beasts. All this is fulfilled.
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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The burden of Babylon. Here the prophet threatens the Babylonians, who had captured the two tribes. This is divided into …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes