The prophet places this prediction out of chronological order, that he may point out what had not been stated in the previous prophecy, namely, tha…

I will give. —In the original, this is in the form of a participle; literally, I am giving. This form is often used for t…

Therefore thus saith the Lord God Since this was the case, that the king of Babylon had been working for nothing, and had…

The besiegers of Tyre obtained little plunder. But when God employs ambitious or covetous men, he will recompense them according to the desires of …