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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 42:20

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Notes on the Whole Bible
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Ye dissembled in your hearts - Or, “ye have led yourselves astray,” i. e., your sending me to ask counsel of God was an act of self-delusion. You felt so sure that God would direct you to go into Egypt, that now that He has spoken to the contrary, you are unable to reconcile yourselves to it. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Jeremiah 42". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/jeremiah-42.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology
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