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Cause it to return into its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your birth, I will judge you.
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Verse 30. Sheath. The sword of Babylon, after raging against many nations, was shortly to be judged and destroyed at home by the Medes and Persians. Challoner.—After Nabuchodonosor had chastised the nations around for 18 years, after the ruin of Jerusalem, he returned and died in peace. Yet he first became like a beast. verse 31. Daniel 4:30. The rest of the prophecy regards his successors. Cyrus waged war upon them, and Baltassar was slain in a conspiracy. See Isaiah 47. Jeremiah 50. Calmet.—At last the sword fell upon Babylon itself. Worthington.
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