2. Declare . . . among . . . nations —who would rejoice at the fall of Babylon their oppressor. standard —to indicate the place of meeting to the nations where they were to hear the good news of Babylon's fall [ROSENMULLER]; or, the signal to summon the nations together against Babylon ( Jeremiah 51:12 ; Jeremiah 51:27 ), [MAURER]. Bel —the tutelary god of Babylon; the same idol as the Phoelignician Baal, that is, lord, the sun ( Isaiah 46:1 ). confounded —because unable to defend the city under their protection. Merodach —another Babylonian idol; meaning in Syria "little lord"; from which Merodach-baladan took his name. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-jer-50-002
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Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological