Jer 50:29, 51:6, 24 | JFB | e4.org | 29. archers —literally, "very many and powerful"; hence the Hebrew word is used of archers ( ) from the multitude and force of their arrows. according to all that she hath done —(See on ). proud against the Lord

‏ Jeremiah 50:29

29. archers—literally, "very many and powerful"; hence the Hebrew word is used of archers (Job 16:13) from the multitude and force of their arrows.

according to all that she hath done—(See on Jer 50:15).

proud against the Lord—not merely cruel towards men (Isa 47:10).

‏ Jeremiah 51:6

6. Warning to the Israelite captives to flee from Babylon, lest they should be involved in the punishment of her "iniquity." So as to spiritual Babylon and her captives (Re 18:4).

‏ Jeremiah 51:24

24. The detail of particulars (Jer 51:20-23) is in order to express the indiscriminate slaughters perpetrated by Babylon on Zion, which, in just retribution, are all to befall her in turn (Jer 50:15, 29).

in your sight—addressed to the Jews.