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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 2:13

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The pagan are guilty of but one sin - idolatry; the covenant-people commit two - they abandon the true God; they serve idols. Fountain - Not a spring or natural fountain, but a tank or reservoir dug in the ground (see Jeremiah 6:7), and chiefly intended for storing living waters, i. e., those of springs and rivulets. The cistern was used for storing up rain-water only, and therefore the quantity it contained was limited. return to 'Top of Page'
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