...fathers; That they do not rise, nor possess the land, Nor fill the face of the world with cities. Forl will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts,...And I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts. The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it...

...fill the Face.of the World with Cities. 22 For I will rife up againft them, faith the Lord of Hofts, and cut off from Babylon the Name and Remnant, and Son and Nephew, faith the Lord. 23 I will alfo make it a Poflcffton for the Bittern, and Pools of \Vater ; and I will...

...neither doth any son of man pass thereby.'* * The ' Arabian shall not pitch his tent there. I will make it a possession ' for the bittern, and pools...and I will sweep it with ' the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of Hosts !'[- But in the days of Babylon's prosperity, the surrounding country abounded...

...how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations — 23, I will also make Babylon a possession for the bittern and pools of water —...and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of Hosts." This passage is remarkable for sublimity. The doom of the subject of the...

...remnant, And son and grandson, saith Jehovah. ' 23 And I will make it an inheritance for the porcupine and pools of water ; And I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, Saith Jehovah of hosts. " 24 Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have devised, so shall...

...face of the world with cities ; that they may not recover their 22 former ßourishing condition* For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts,...name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD ; all the ftoati-riey 33 and kindred of the king nf Uubulrjn. I will also make it a pos« session for...

...cut off from Babylon the name and " remnant," had the Lord of hosts sworn above 300 yeari before : " I will also make it a possession for the bittern,...and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction — fit shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be " dwelt in from generation to generation, neither...

...that they may not recover their 22 former flourishing condition.* For I will rise up against thenii saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon...name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD ; all the posterity S3 and kindred of the king of Baby Un. I will also make it a pos« session for...

...rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. 22 For I will rise up ngainst them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon...and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD. 23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water : and I will sweep it with...

...from Babylon the name and remnant," had the Lord of hosts sworn above three hundred years before : "I will also make it a possession for the bittern,...and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction ; ' It shall never 'be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation ; neither...