Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 51:44
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44. Bel . . . swallowed —in allusion to the many sacrifices to the idol which its priests pretended it swallowed at night; or rather, the precious gifts taken from other nations and offered to it (which it is said to have "swallowed"; compare "devoured," "swallowed," Jeremiah 51:34 ; Jeremiah 50:17 ), which it should have to disgorge (compare Jeremiah 51:13 ; Jeremiah 50:37 ). Of these gifts were the vessels of Jehovah's temple in Jerusalem ( 2 Chronicles 36:7 ; Daniel 1:2 ). The restoration of these, as foretold here, is recorded in Daniel 1:2- : . flow —as a river; fitly depicting the influx of pilgrims of all "nations" to the idol. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-45" class="com-number"
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