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Jeremiah 50:44

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan,.... What is said of Nebuchadnezzar coming up against Edom is here said of Cyrus coming up against Babylon; for of a king it is to be understood; as the Targum,"behold, a king with his army shall come up against them, as a lion from the height of Jordan;''see Jer 49:19;unto the habitation of the strong; to Babylon; where dwelt the king, his nobles, and his mighty men:but I will make them suddenly run away from her; as they did from her king Belshazzar, when Gobrias and Gadates entered the royal palace, and seized upon him ;and who [is] a chosen [man, that] I may appoint over her?

or, "a young man" ? such an one Cyrus was, who, by divine appointment, became master and governor of Babylon:and who will appoint me the time? to enter the lists with me, and litigate the point with me in a court of judicature, or contend with me in battle:and who [is] that shepherd that will stand before me?

or king? not Belshazzar, he could not stand before the Lord: so the Targum,"there is no king that hath strength before me;''that is, to withstand him, or hinder what he has appointed and ordered to be done; See Gill on "Jer 49:19".

lbid. rwxb ym "quis juvenis?"

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