Teks -- Jeremiah 25:22 (NET)

25:22 all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon; all the kings of the coastlands along the sea;

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: Jer 25:22 - Beyond the sea

Probably those parts of Syria that coasted upon the mid - land sea.

JFB: Jer 25:22 - all the kings of Tyrus

The petty kings of the various dependencies of Tyre.

JFB: Jer 25:22 - isles

A term including all maritime regions (Psa 72:10).

Clarke: Jer 25:22 - Tyrus and - Zidon

Tyrus and - Zidon - The most ancient of all the cities of the Phoenicians

Clarke: Jer 25:22 - Kings of the isles which are beyond the sea

Kings of the isles which are beyond the sea - As the Mediterranean Sea is most probably meant, and the Phoenicians had numerous colonies on its coasts, I prefer the marginal reading, the kings of the region by the sea side.

Calvin: Jer 25:22 - NO PHRASE

As to the word Island, the number is to be changed; for the Prophet means not one island, but the countries beyond the sea. Some restrict the reference to Cyprus, Crete, Mitylene, and other islands in the Mediterranean; but it is a common way of speaking in Hebrew, to call all countries beyond the sea islands.

“The kings of the islands shall come.” (Psa 72:10.)

The Prophet in that passage calls those the kings of the islands who would come in ships to Judea. So also in this place we may understand by the kings of the islands all those who were beyond the sea.

We now see that kings of one age only are not those summoned to God’s tribunal; for why does the Prophet mention all the kings of Tyre and all the kings of Sidon? Was it possible for these two cities to have four or two kings at the same time? But we must bear in mind what I have already stated, — that the children of God were warned, lest they should entertain a too fervid expectation as to the fulfillment of this prophecy. It is then the same as if he had said, “Though God’s vengeance may not come upon the present king of Tyre or of Sidon, it is yet suspended over all kings, and shall be manifested in its time.” ¹⁴¹ Tyre and Sidon, we know, were cities of Phoenicia, and very celebrated; and Tyre had many colonies afar off, among which the principal was Carthage; and the Carthaginians offered honorable presents to it every year, in order to shew that they were its descendants. And Tyre itself was a colony of Sidon, according to historians; but it so prospered, that the daughter as it were swallowed up the mother. But it appears evident that there were kings there in the time of Isaiah and Jeremiah, though in the time of Alexander both cities were republics; for many changes during that period had taken place in them. Now the Prophet says only, that Tyre and Sidon would be involved in the punishment which he denounced on both kings and people. It follows —

TSK: Jer 25:22 - Tyrus // Zidon // isles which are beyond the sea

Tyrus : Jer 27:3, Jer 47:4; Ezek. 26:1-21, 27:1-36, 28:1-19, Eze 29:18; Amo 1:9, Amo 1:10; Zec 9:2-4

Zidon : Eze 28:22, Eze 28:23, Eze 32:30; Joe 3:4-8

isles which are beyond the sea : or, region by the sea side, Jer 49:23-27; Amo 1:3-5; Zec 9:1

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Jer 25:22 - Tyrus // Zidon // the isles beyond the sea

Tyrus was a strong city upon the borders of the tribe of Asher, Jos 19:29 2Sa 24:7 , a very rich city, and a kingdom, with the king of which (who was Hiram) Solomon in his time traded much, 2Ch 2:3 . Isaiah prophesied its ruin, Jer 23:1 ; so did Ezekiel, Eze 27:28,29 : it was destroyed by Nebuchadrezzar, Eze 29:18 .

Zidon was nigh to it, therefore we shall ordinarily find Tyre and Zidon joined together in Scripture: both Isaiah and Ezekiel, as well as this prophet, prophesied their ruin. By

the isles beyond the sea some understand Greece and Italy; others Rhodes, Cyprus, and Crete; but others think Nebuchadnezzar never conquered these, and rather understand those parts of Syria that coasted upon the midland sea.

Haydock: Jer 25:22 - Kings // Sea

Kings. Ithobaal (Josephus, Antiquities x. 11.) had many governors under him. Nabuchodonosor besieged Tyre for 13 years, Ezechiel xxvi., &c. ---

Sea, or Gibraltar. See Jos.[Josephus?], sup. v. 22. (Haydock) He had navies on the Mediterranean, Ezechiel xxx. 9.

Gill: Jer 25:22 - And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon // and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea

And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon,.... Two very ancient cities in Phoenicia, frequently mentioned together in Scripture, being near each other. Their ruin is foretold in Jer 47:4;

and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea; which some understand of Greece and Italy; others of Rhodes, Cyprus, and Crete, and other islands in the Mediterranean sea; the Cyclades, as Jerom: but the words may be rendered, "and the kings of the country by the seaside"; and may design those that dwell upon the coast of the Mediterranean sea.