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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 18:16

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Hissing - Not derision, but the drawing in of the breath quickly as men do when they shudder. Way his head - Or, “shake his head,” a sign among the Jews not of scorn but of pity. The desolation of the land of Israel is to fill people with dismay. return to 'Top of Page'
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