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and, behold, here comes a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. He answered, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground.
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God's Judgment is Certain
Commentators highlight the repetition of "Fallen, fallen is Babylon" to emphasize the absolute certainty of God's judgment. The vision isn't a question but a declaration of what will inevitably happen. This shows that when God decrees judgment against proud and rebellious powers, its fulfillment is guaranteed.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And, behold ... a chariot of men - This passage shows that the word ‘chariot’ (רכב rekeb) may denote something other than …
19th Century
Anglican
And, behold, here cometh ... —Better, Behold, there came ... The words narrate a second vision, not the watchman…
16th Century
Protestant
Babylon is fallen, is fallen. This shows plainly that it is not king Belshazzar’s watchman who is introduced, for this speech would be uns…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, behold, here comes a chariot of menF24; Or "of a man"; a chariot with a man in it, Cyrus or Darius:
Babylon was a flat country, abundantly watered. The destruction of Babylon, so often prophesied by Isaiah, was typical of the destruction of the gr…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of the desert of the sea. Here the prophet threatens the enemies who oppressed Israel by taking their goods, e…
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