Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

Bible References

The passages

Jeremiah 50:38
A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up; for it is the land of graven images, and they are become mad upon their idols.
Isaiah 44:27
that says to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers

The men

Jeremiah 51:30
The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight; they have remained in their holds; their might has failed; they became as women: the enemies have burned her dwellingplaces; they have broken her bars.
Jeremiah 50:37
A sword is upon their horses and upon their chariots and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women; a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.