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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 36:29

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The king of Babylon ... - These words do not prove that Nebuchadnezzar had not already come, and compelled Jehoiakim to become his vassal. The force lies in the last words, which predict such a coming as would make the land utterly desolate: and this would be the result of the king throwing off the Chaldaean yoke. return to 'Top of Page'
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