O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
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Gill's Exposition
O thou that dwellest upon many waters,.... Here Babylon is addressed, either by the Lord, or by the prophet, or the godly Jews; who is described by her, situation, which was by the great river…
Barnes' Notes
Upon many waters - The great wealth of Babylonia was caused not merely by the Euphrates, but by a vast system of canals, which served for defense as well as for irrigation. The measure of thy…
The particulars of this copious prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same things left and returned to so often that it could not well be divided into parts, but we must endeavor to collect…
Cambridge Bible
upon many waters See on Jer 50:38.
abundant in treasures conveyed to Babylon from the conquered provinces.
the measure of thy covetousness better, the cubit where thou shalt be cut off. The metaphor…
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