“And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.”
At kings they scoff, and at rulers they laugh. They laugh at every fortress, for they heap up earth and take it—Chaldean contempt for all earthly authority, human and architectural, reflects their unchecked power and arrogance. The mockery of kings establishes their supremacy; their laughter at fortifications shows their technical superiority in siege warfare. The image of heaped earth represents siege-ramps that render even the strongest defensive positions vulnerable. The verse emphasizes Babylonian invincibility.
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