Jer 51:11 | JFB | STEP | 11. Make bright-- literally, "pure." Polish and sharpen. gather-- literally, "fill"; that is, gather in full number, so that none be wanting. So, "gave in full tale" ( ). Gesenius, not so well, translates, "Fill with your bodies the shields" (compare ). He means to tell the Babylonians, Make what preparations you will, all will be in vain (compare ). kings of ... Medes-- He names the Medes rather than the Persians, because Darius, or Cyaxares, was above Cyrus in power and the greatness of his kingdom. temple-- ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 51:11

11. Make bright--literally, "pure." Polish and sharpen.

gather--literally, "fill"; that is, gather in full number, so that none be wanting. So, "gave in full tale" (1Sa 18:27). Gesenius, not so well, translates, "Fill with your bodies the shields" (compare So 4:4). He means to tell the Babylonians, Make what preparations you will, all will be in vain (compare Jr 46:3-6).

kings of ... Medes--He names the Medes rather than the Persians, because Darius, or Cyaxares, was above Cyrus in power and the greatness of his kingdom.

temple--(Jr 50:28).