ESV Reformation Study Bible – Jer 50:2
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Jer 50:2

50:2 Bel . . . Merodach. Merodach or “Marduk” was the creator and chief deity in Babylonian myth. He was also called Bel, an early form of the word “Baal” (“lord”). See also Is. 46:1.