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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 21:13

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Inhabitant - is feminine, the population of Jerusalem being always personified as a woman, the daughter of Zion. Omit and. Jerusalem is at once a valley and a rock Jeremiah 17:3. The people are described as priding themselves on the impregnability of their city. return to 'Top of Page'
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