Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities .
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Gill's Exposition
Prepare slaughter for his children,.... These words are directed to the Medes and Persians, to prepare instruments of slaughter, and make use of them; and prepare themselves for the slaughter of the…
Barnes' Notes
Prepare slaughter for his children - That is, cut them off not only from inheriting the honor of their father, but from life. This command seems to be directed to the Medes and Persians, and denotes…
The kings of Babylon, successively, were the great enemies and oppressors of God's people, and therefore the destruction of Babylon, the fall of the king, and the ruin of his family, are here…
Cambridge Bible
slaughter a place of slaughter (R.V. marg.).
that they do not rise … land R.V. that they rise not up, and possess the earth.
full the face of the worldwith cities This could hardly be reckoned a…
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