Verse 2
publish . . . conceal not. Not now using symbols as in Jeremiah 25:15 .
set up = lift up.
Babylon is taken. Compare Revelation 14:8 ; Revelation 18:6 , Revelation 18:10 , Revelation 18:21 : showing that this prophecy is still future.
Bel. Contracted from the Aramaic form of Ba'al , the national god of Babylon. See Isaiah 46:1 .
Merodaoh. Another name for Bel (= Baal), Babylon ' s god.
images = manufactured gods. Compare Leviticus 26:30 .
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