SEV Biblia, Chapter 50:3
Porque subió contra ella gente del aquilón, la cual pondrá su tierra en asolamiento, y no habrá quien en ella more, ni hombre ni animal: se movieron, se fueron.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:3
Verse 3. Out of the north there cometh up a nation] The Medes, who formed the chief part of the army of Cyrus, lay to the north or north-east of Babylon. Shall make her land desolate] This war, and the consequent taking of the city, began those disasters that brought Babylon in process of time to complete desolation; so that now it is not known where it stood, the whole country being a total solitude.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The ruin of Babylon. (Jer. 50:1-3,8-16,21-32,35-46;) The redemption of God's people. (Jer. 50:4-7,17-20,33,34)
Jer. 50:1-7 The king of Babylon was kind to Jeremiah, yet the prophe must foretell the ruin of that kingdom. If our friends are God' enemies, we dare not speak peace to them. The destruction of Babylon is spoken of as done thoroughly. Here is a word for the comfort of the Jews. They shall return to their God first, then to their own land; the promise of their conversion and reformation makes way for the othe promises. Their tears flow not from the sorrow of the world, as when they went into captivity, but from godly sorrow. They shall seek afte the Lord as their God, and have no more to do with idols. They shal think of returning to their own country. This represents the return of poor souls to God. In true converts there are sincere desires to attai the end, and constant cares to keep in the way. Their present case is lamented as very sad. The sins of professing Christians never wil excuse those who rejoice in destroying them.
Jer. 50:8-20 The desolation that shall be brought upon Babylon is se forth in a variety of expressions. The cause of this destruction is the wrath of the Lord. Babylon shall be wholly desolated; for she hat sinned against the Lord. Sin makes men a mark for the arrows of God' judgments. The mercy promised to the Israel of God, shall not onl accompany, but arise from the destruction of Babylon. These sheep shal be gathered from the deserts, and put again into good pasture. All wh return to God and their duty, shall find satisfaction of soul in s doing. Deliverances out of trouble are comforts indeed, when fruits of the forgiveness of sin.
Jer. 50:21-32 The forces are mustered and empowered to destroy Babylon Let them do what God demands, and they shall bring to pass what he threatens. The pride of men's hearts sets God against them, and ripen them apace for ruin. Babylon's pride must be her ruin; she has bee proud against the Holy One of Israel; who can keep those up whom God will throw down?
Jer. 50:33-46 It is Israel's comfort in distress, that, though they ar weak, their Redeemer is strong. This may be applied to believers, wh complain of the dominion of sin and corruption, and of their ow weakness and manifold infirmities. Their Redeemer is able to keep what they commit to him; and sin shall not have dominion over them. He wil give them that rest which remains for the people of God. Also here is Babylon's sin, and their punishment. The sins are, idolatry an persecution. He that will not save his people in their sins, never wil countenance the wickedness of his open enemies. The judgments of God for these sins will lay them waste. In the judgments denounced agains prosperous Babylon, and the mercies promised to afflicted Israel, we learn to choose to suffer affliction with the people of God, rathe than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
כי 3588 עלה 5927 עליה 5921 גוי 1471 מצפון 6828 הוא 1931 ישׁית 7896 את 853 ארצה 776 לשׁמה 8047 ולא 3808 יהיה 1961 יושׁב 3427 בה מאדם 120 ועד 5704 בהמה 929 נדו 5110 הלכו׃ 1980
