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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 16:2

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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As marriage was obligatory upon the Jews, the prohibition of it to Jeremiah was a sign that the impending calamity was so great as to override all ordinary duties. Jeremiah was unmarried, but the force of the sign lay in its being an exception to the ordinary practice of the prophets. In this place - The whole of Judaea. return to 'Top of Page'
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