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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 10:5

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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They are upright ... - Rather, “They are like a palm tree of turned work, i. e.” like one of those stiff inelegant pillars, something like a palm tree, which may be seen in oriental architecture. Some translate thus: “They are like pillar’s in a garden of cucumbers, i. e.” like the blocks set up to frighten away the birds; but none of the ancient versions support this rendering. return to 'Top of Page'
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