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You who have escaped the sword, go you, don`t stand still; remember Yahweh from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
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An Urgent Call to Return
All commentators agree that this verse is a direct and urgent command to the Jewish exiles. Having survived the sword, they are instructed to leave Babylon without delay and begin their journey back to their homeland. The purpose is to remember their identity, their God, and their holy city, Jerusalem, which should be their ultimate focus and destination.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Afar off - Or, from afar, from Chaldea, far away from Yahweh’s dwelling in Jerusalem. The verse is a renewed entreaty to the Jews to leave B…
19th Century
Anglican
Ye that have escaped the sword ... — The words call on the people to fulfill the prediction of Jeremiah 50:4-5. Even in t…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet again instructs the faithful to flee quickly from Chaldea; but he says, They who remain from the sword. He then implies that t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still, &c.] The Jews, who had escaped the sword of the Chaldeans when…
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…
