Take from Babylon all those who plant crops; send all the harvesters away. Because of the sword of the enemy, everyone will run away and rush back to their own lands.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The population is to be destroyed so utterly that the rich fields of Babylonia are to remain untilled.

They shall turn - The full forc…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Cut off the sower ... —The rich alluvial plains of Babylon, so plentiful that they yielded an increase of two hundred-fol…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He still addresses the Medes and the Persians, and commands them to cut off from Babylon both the sowers and the rea…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Cut off the sower from in Babylon, and him that handles the
sickle in the time of harvest<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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.…