Jeremiah 51:47

The v. is suspicious; for (a) it closely resembles Jeremiah 51:52 in language, (b) "Therefore" is unsuitable here, while it fits Jeremiah 51:52, from which it may be taken. Co. for "graven images," mentioned elsewhere in the immediate context (Jeremiah 51:52), proposes to read "rulers," pointing out that the word is used three times in Is. (Jeremiah 14:5; Jeremiah 49:7; Jeremiah 52:5) of the Babylonian oppressors of Israel.

do judgement upon lit. visit upon, as in Jeremiah 51:52. Cp. Jeremiah 11:22 and elsewhere.

ashamed See on Jeremiah 2:26.