I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
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Gill's Exposition
I will make a man more precious than fine gold,.... Which may denote either the scarcity of men in Babylon, through the slaughter made of them; so things that are scarce and rare are said to be…
Barnes' Notes
I will make a man ... - I will so cut off and destroy the men of Babylon, that a single man to defend the city will be more rare and valuable than fine gold. The expression indicates that there would…
We have here a very elegant and lively description of the terrible confusion and desolation which should be made in Babylon by the descent which the Medes and Persians should make upon it. Those that…
Cambridge Bible
golden wedge Render simply gold. Both the words for gold are rare and poetic.
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