Isaiæ 51:64

Nova Vulgata

et dices: "Sic submergetur Babylon et non consurget a facie afflictionis, quam ego adduco super eam, et dissolvetur"". Hucusque verba Ieremiae.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
et dices : Sic submergetur Babylon, et non consurget a facie afflictionis quam ego adduco super eam, et dissolvetur. Hucusque verba Jeremi�.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
et dices: Sic submergetur Babylon, et non consurget a facie afflictionis quam ego adduco super eam, et dissolvetur. Hucusque verba Jeremi�.

Bible Verse Review
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Thus shall: Jeremiah 51:42, Jeremiah 25:27, Nahum 1:8, Nahum 1:9, Revelation 14:8, Revelation 18:2, Revelation 18:21

they shall: Jeremiah 51:58, Habakkuk 2:13, Psalms 76:12

Thus far: Job 31:40, Psalms 72:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 11:9 - Babel Exodus 3:12 - token Exodus 15:5 - they Job 12:14 - he breaketh Psalms 36:12 - shall Psalms 79:6 - upon Psalms 87:4 - Babylon Psalms 137:8 - who art Isaiah 7:11 - a sign Isaiah 21:9 - Babylon Isaiah 25:12 - the fortress Isaiah 26:5 - the lofty Jeremiah 1:10 - I have Jeremiah 12:14 - I will Jeremiah 13:4 - go Jeremiah 19:10 - General Jeremiah 25:12 - that I Jeremiah 25:17 - and made Jeremiah 25:26 - drink Jeremiah 27:7 - many Jeremiah 36:2 - against all Jeremiah 43:9 - great Jeremiah 50:15 - her foundations Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 50:32 - none Lamentations 1:21 - thou wilt Ezekiel 26:21 - though Ezekiel 28:19 - thou shalt Ezekiel 28:26 - when I Ezekiel 30:7 - General Ezekiel 36:7 - the heathen Daniel 5:26 - God Daniel 8:4 - pushing Amos 5:2 - she shall Amos 8:14 - shall fall Zephaniah 3:15 - he hath

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shall say,.... Not only use the above sign and ceremony, but explain the meaning of it to those of his friends who might accompany him; and what he said was in the name of the Lord, as the form and manner in which the following words are delivered show:

thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her; as this book, with the stone bound to it, does, and shall no more rise than that can; the evil of punishment brought on Babylon will sink her to such a degree, that she will never be able to bear up under it; but be so depressed by it as never to rise to her former state and grandeur any more:

and they shall be weary; the inhabitants of it, and have no strength to resist their enemies; or, rather, shall be so weak as not to be able to stand up under the weight and pressure upon them, but shall sink under it; or shall weary themselves in vain to preserve their city from ruin, or restore it when ruined; see Jeremiah 51:58;

thus far [are] the words of Jeremiah; that is, concerning the destruction of Babylon, as is said concerning Moab, Jeremiah 48:47; for what Maimonides m says, that though Jeremiah lived some time after, yet ceased to prophesy; or that, when he had finished his prophecy concerning Babylon, he prophesied no more, is not true; for it is certain that many of his prophecies were delivered out after the date of this, though this is recorded last: or the sense may be, thus far are the prophetic words of Jeremiah; and so the Targum,

"hitherto is the prophecy of the words of Jeremiah;''

what follows in the next chapter being historical; for there is no necessity to conclude from hence that that was wrote by any other hand; either, as many have thought, by Ezra; or by the men of the great synagogue, as Abarbinel.

m Moreh Nevochim, par. 2. c. 45. Vid. Kimchi in loc.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Historical appendix. In his fourth year Zedekiah journeyed to Babylon either to obtain some favor from Nebuchadnezzar, or because he was summoned to be present on some state occasion. Jeremiah took the opportunity of sending to the exiles at Babylon this prophecy.

Jeremiah 51:59

Seraiah - Brother to Baruch.

A quiet prince - literally, “prince of the resting place, i. e., quartermaster.” It was his business to ride forward each day, and select the place where the king would halt and pass the night.

Jeremiah 51:60

In a book - literally, in one book, on one scroll of parchment.

Jeremiah 51:61

And shalt see, and shalt read - Or, then see that thou read etc.

Jeremiah 51:62-64

The sinking of the scroll was not for the purpose of destroying it, but was a symbolic act (compare the marginal reference); and the binding of a stone to it signified the certainty of the hasty ruin of the city.

Jeremiah 51:64

Thus far ... - Whoever added Jeremiah 52:0, evidently felt it his duty to point out that it was not written by Jeremiah.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 51:64. Thus shall Babylon sink, c. — This is the emblem of its overthrow and irretrievable ruin. See Revelation 18:21, where we find that this is an emblem of the total ruin of mystical Babylon.

Herodotus relates a similar action of the Phocoeans, who, having resolved to leave their country, and never return to it again, μυδρον σιδηρεον κατεπονωσαν, και ωμοσαν μη πριν ες Φωκαιην ἡξειν, πριν η τον μυδρον τουτον αναφηναι· "threw a mass of iron into the sea, and swore that they would never return to Phocaea till that iron mass should rise and swim on the top." The story is this: The Phocaeans, being besieged by Harpagus, general of the Persians, demanded one day's truce to deliberate on the propositions he had made to them relative to their surrendering their city and begged that in the mean while he would take off his army from the walls. Harpagus having consented, they carried their wives, children, and their most valuable effects, aboard their ships; then, throwing a mass of iron into the sea, bound themselves by an oath never to return till that iron should rise to the top and swim. See Herodotus, lib. i. c. 165.

Horace refers to this in his epode Ad Populum Romanum, Epode xvi. ver. 25: -

Sed juremus in haec: simul imis saxa renarint

Vadis levata, ne redire sit nefas.

"As the Phocaeans oft for freedom bled,

At length with imprecated curses fled."

FRANCIS.

Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. — It appears that the following chapter is not the work of this prophet: it is not his style. The author of it writes Jehoiachin; Jeremiah writes him always Jeconiah, or Coniah. It is merely historical, and is very similar to 2Kg 24:18-25. The author, whoever he was, relates the capture of Jerusalem, the fate of Zedekiah, the pillage and burning of the city and the temple. He mentions also certain persons of distinction who were slain by the Chaldeans. He mentions the number of the captives that were carried to Babylon at three different times; and concludes with the deliverance of King Jehoiachin from prison in Babylon, in which he had been for thirty-seven years. It is very likely that the whole chapter has been compiled from some chronicle of that time, or it was designed as a preface to the Book of the Lamentations; and would stand with great propriety before it, as it contains the facts on which that inimitable poem is built. Were it allowable, I would remove it to that place.