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Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
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Sudden and Final Judgment
Commentators highlight the word "suddenly" to show that God's judgment can come unexpectedly and in a moment, demonstrating His supreme power. The description of Babylon as "destroyed" is translated as "broken," like a cup or potter's vessel shattered beyond repair. This imagery emphasizes that when God's judgment arrives, it is final and irreversible.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Destroyed - literally, broken, as was the hammer (Jeremiah 50:23). The cup, though of metal, is thrown down so violently as to b…
19th Century
Anglican
Babylon is suddenly fallen ... —The form of announcement seems taken in part from Isaiah 21:9.
Take ba…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now declares that the fall of Babylon would be sudden, so that the faithful might understand that God could accomplish in one moment wh…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed Or "broken" F7 ; even into shivers, as a cup is; for when it had…
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…
