Come against her from every quarter; open her granaries; pile her up like heaps of grain, and destroy her utterly; let nothing be left of her.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Against her - Or, to her, in order to plunder her. Her storehouses (literally granaries) are to burst open, the grain piled up in heaps, and…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Open her storehouses. — The noun is not found elsewhere. Probably granaries would be a better rendering. The word for “heaps” is …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet again addresses the Persians and the Medes, and encourages them to come against Babylon. We stated yesterday that the prophets are accu…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Come against her from the utmost border
Or, "from the end" F1 ; from the end of the earth; from the Persi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The forces are mustered and empowered to destroy Babylon. Let them do what God demands, and they will bring to pass what he threatens. The pride of…

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