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Come against her from the utmost border; open her store-houses; cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing of her be left.
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The Imagery of Total Ruin
Commentators explain that the commands to 'open her store-houses' and 'cast her up as heaps' use agricultural imagery. Babylon's vast wealth—whether grain, treasures, or weapons—would be piled up like harvested sheaves and utterly destroyed. This illustrates the totality of God's judgment, leaving nothing of value behind.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Open her storehouses. — The noun is not found elsewhere. Probably granaries would be a better rendering. The word for “heaps” is …
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet again addresses the Persians and the Medes, and encourages them to come against Babylon. We stated yesterday that the prophets are accu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Come against her from the utmost border Or, "from the end" F1 ; from the end of the earth; from the Persi…
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…
