Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

To be carried away by the conquerors. The statues were of immense weight.

Historically salvation is given to Sion, and glory to Israel, since God has made His justice near, calling the bird from the east, and the man of His will from the distant land, who should avenge the wrongs of Israel, and the overthrow of Jerusalem, and destroy Babylon and the Chaldeans ; the Medes and Per- sians being victorious." .