Jer 49:31 | JFB | STEP | 31. wealthy-- rather, "tranquil" ( ). neither gates nor bars-- The Arabs, lying out of the track of the contending powers of Asia and Africa, took no measures of defense and had neither walled cities nor gates ( ). They thought their scanty resources and wilderness position would tempt no foe. alone-- separated from other nations, without allies; and from one another scattered asunder. So as to Israel's isolation ( ; ; ).

‏ Jeremiah 49:31

31. wealthy--rather, "tranquil" (1Ch 4:40).

neither gates nor bars--The Arabs, lying out of the track of the contending powers of Asia and Africa, took no measures of defense and had neither walled cities nor gates (Eze 38:11). They thought their scanty resources and wilderness position would tempt no foe.

alone--separated from other nations, without allies; and from one another scattered asunder. So as to Israel's isolation (Nu 23:9; De 33:28; Mi 7:14).