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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 8:17

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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I will send - Or, am sending. No prophet changes his metaphors so suddenly as Jeremiah. The invading army is now compared to snakes, whom no charming can soothe, and whose bite is fatal. Compare Numbers 21:5-6. Cockatrices - “Vipers.” See Isaiah 11:8 note. return to 'Top of Page'
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