And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
And all nations shall serve him,.... That is, all those, all above mentioned; though there were others also that were tributary to him, but not every nation under heaven:
and his son, and his son's…
Barnes' Notes
His son, and his son’s son - Evil-Merodach and Nabonadius (see Dan 5:1 note). Shall serve themselves of him - See the marginal reference. After long servitude to the Persian and Median kings, the…
Some difficulty occurs in the date of this prophecy. This word is said to come to Jeremiah in the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer 27:1), and yet the messengers, to whom he is to deliver the…
Cambridge Bible
him, and his son, and his son's son If this prophecy be meant to be taken literally, it will signify that the power of Babylon would last for two generations of rulers after Nebuchadnezzar. According…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture