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for the destroyer is come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Yahweh is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.
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Justice as God's Identity
The verse declares, "Jehovah is a God of recompenses." Commentators like Ellicott and Calvin stress that this is not just something God does, but a core part of His identity. His justice is inseparable from His nature. Therefore, Babylon's judgment wasn't just possible; it was a certainty flowing directly from who God is, assuring believers that divine justice will ultimately prevail because it is fundamental to His character.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Every one ... - Or, Their bows are broken, for Yahweh is a God of recompenses; He will certainly requite.
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord God of recompences ... —The prophet clothes the law of retribution which he has been asserting throughout the ch…
16th Century
Protestant
He confirms the previous verse; for as what he was speaking about was difficult to believe, he presents God to them and shows that God would be the…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Because the spoiler is come upon her, [even] upon Babylon , &c.] That is, Cyrus, with his army:
and he…
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…
