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Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O you who plunder my heritage, because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out [the grain], and neigh as strong horses;
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The Sin of Cruel Joy
Commentators stress that Babylon's judgment wasn't just for conquering Judah, but for their attitude. They were "glad" and "rejoiced" in plundering God's people. As John Gill notes, they showed great inhumanity. This serves as a warning that God holds nations and individuals accountable not only for their actions but for the cruel motives and arrogant joy behind them.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Or, Chaldaea shall become a spoil ... for thou wast glad, thou exultedst, ye plunderers of mine heritage.
Because ye are gro…
19th Century
Anglican
Destroyers of my heritage. — Better, plunderers or robbers.
You are grown fat as the heifer at gr…
16th Century
Protestant
God shows here that though the Chaldeans insolently exulted for a time, yet their joy would not continue. At the same time, He points out the cause…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Because you were glad, because you rejoiced, O you destroyers of my heritage This is …
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.…
