Jeremiah 51:28

Hallow against her—nations, With the kings of Media, With her governors and all her deputies,—And with all the land of his dominion:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.

In Context

27Set ye up an ensign in the earth Blow ye a horn among the nations Hallow against her—nations, Summon against her the kingdoms of Ararat Minni, and Ashkenaz,—Set in charge against her a marshal, Bring up cavalry like hairy locusts:

29Then did the land tremble and was in pain,—For the plans of Yahweh, had been established against Babylon, To make the land of Babylon an astonishment, without inhabitant.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:2The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog, and Madai, and Javan and Tubal,—and Meshech, and Tiras.

Esther 1:3in the third year of his reign, he made a banquet unto all his rulers, and his servants,—the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and the rulers being before him;

Isaiah 13:17Behold me! stirring up against them the Medes,—Who of silver, shall take no account, And as for gold, they shall not delight in it;

Jeremiah 25:25And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;

Jeremiah 51:27Set ye up an ensign in the earth Blow ye a horn among the nations Hallow against her—nations, Summon against her the kingdoms of Ararat Minni, and Ashkenaz,—Set in charge against her a marshal, Bring up cavalry like hairy locusts:

Daniel 6:1It was pleasing before Darius, that he should set up over the kingdom, a hundred and twenty satraps,—that they should be over all the kingdom;

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:2-59

The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 1 Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; 2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her… Read the whole commentary →

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