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Isaiah 21:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 21:9

Verse 9 of 17

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And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, [with] a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

Isaiah 21:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 21:9

Theological / Devotional

He answered and said. The watchman is still speaking. He does not “answer” someone who has addressed him, however. According to Hebrew idiomatic usage a person may speak in response to a situation, or, as here, express his reaction to what he has observed. Such a response is commonly spoken of as answering (see Matt. 11:25; Matt. 17:4, 17; see on Job 3:2).

Babylon is fallen. This is the climax of the scene the prophet has related (see on v. 6). Its idols have been humbled in the dust; they have failed to protect the proud capital (Jer. 50:2; 51:17, 18, 47, 52; cf. Isa. 47:13-15). Compare Jer. 51:8; Rev. 14:8 ; 18:2.

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