Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 51:46

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46. And lest —Compare, for the same ellipsis, Genesis 3:22 ; Exodus 13:17 ; Deuteronomy 8:12 . "And in order that your heart may not faint at the (first) rumor" (of war), I will give you some intimation of the time. In the first "year" there shall "come a rumor" that Cyrus is preparing for war against Babylon. "After that, in another year, shall come a rumor," namely, that Cyrus is approaching, and has already entered Assyria. Then is your time to "go out" ( Deuteronomy 8:12- : ). Babylon was taken the following or third year of Belshazzar's reign [GROTIUS]. violence in the land —of Babylon ( Psalms 7:16 ). ruler against ruler —or, "ruler upon ruler," a continual change of rulers in a short space. Belshazzar and Nabonidus, supplanted by Darius or Cyaxares, who is succeeded by Cyrus. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-47" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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bible-text/jer-51-46

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