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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 25:26

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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All the kingdoms of the world ... - In accordance with the usage of Holy Scripture this universality is limited. It is moral and not geographical. Sheshach - Jerome says that this is the name Babel written in cypher, the letters being transposed. Another example occurs in Jeremiah 51:1, where the words “the heart of my risers up” become the Chaldaeans. The Septuagint omits the clause containing the name. return to 'Top of Page'
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