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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:9

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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They ... - Each word indicates the completeness of Judah’s ruin. Turn back thine hand - Addressed perhaps to Nebuchadnezzar as God’s servant Jeremiah 25:9. He is required to go over the vine once again, that no grapes may escape. Into the baskets - Better, “upon the tendrils.” While the Jews carried captive to Babylon escaped, misery gleaned the rest again and again. return to 'Top of Page'
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