Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 51:41

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41. Sheshach —Babylon (compare Note, see Jeremiah 25:26 ); called so from the goddess Shach, to whom a five days' festival was kept, during which, as in the Roman Saturnalia, the most unbridled licentiousness was permitted; slaves ruled their masters, and in every house one called Zogan, arrayed in a royal garment, was chosen to rule all the rest. He calls Babylon "Sheshach," to imply that it was during this feast the city was taken [SCALIGER]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-42" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-51-009

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-51-41

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological