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Behold, I am against you, you proud one, says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts; for your day is come, the time that I will visit you.
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The Embodiment of Pride
Multiple commentators note that God addresses Babylon not merely as a proud nation, but as 'Pride' itself (Hebrew: Zadon). This personification shows how completely the sin of arrogant self-exaltation, exemplified by its kings, had defined the empire's character, making it a direct enemy of God.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Babylon is here called Pride, just as in (Jeremiah 50:21) she was called Double-rebellion.
19th Century
Anglican
O thou most proud. —Literally, O Pride, the prophet using the word (Zadon) as a proper name for Babylon…
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah, to more fully confirm what he had said, again introduces God as the speaker. And we have stated how necessary this was, because he could …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I [am] against thee, [O you] most proud, says the Lord God of hosts Or, O "pr…
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…
