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Barnes' Notes on Daniel 9:8

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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O Lord, to us belongeth confusion ... - To all of us; to the whole people, high and low, rich and poor, the rulers and the ruled. All had been partakers of the guilt; all were involved in the calamities consequent on the guilt. As all had sinned, the judgments had come upon all, and it was proper that the confession should be made in the name of all. return to 'Top of Page'
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