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Declare you among the nations and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and don`t conceal: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed; her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed.

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God's Certain Proclamation

The verse repeats commands to “declare,” “publish,” and “set up a standard.” Commentators explain this emphasis was necessary because Babylon’s power seemed absolute and its fall incredible. This repetition highlights God's sovereign certainty in fulfilling His promises, no matter how impossible they seem from a human perspective.

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Jeremiah

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Jeremiah 50:2

18th Century

Theologian

Confounded ... confounded - ashamed ... ashamed.

Merodach - This deity, in the inscriptions Marduk, was the tutelary god of Ba…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Jeremiah 50:2

19th Century

Bishop

Set up a standard. —Better, lift up a signal. The noun is the same as in Jeremiah 4:6; Jeremiah 4:21.…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Jeremiah 50:2

16th Century

Theologian

He predicts the ruin of Babylon, not in simple words, because nothing seemed then more unreasonable than to announce the things which God eventuall…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Jeremiah 50:2

17th Century

Pastor

Declare you among the nations
The taking of Babylon; a piece of news, in which the nations of the world had a concer…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Jeremiah 50:1–7

17th Century

Minister

The king of Babylon was kind to Jeremiah, yet the prophet must foretell the ruin of that kingdom. If our friends are God's enemies, we dare not spe…