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Barnes' Notes on Psalms 107:4

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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They wandered in the wilderness - On their return from Babylon; or, when God was conducting them again to their own land. The word “wilderness” in the Scriptures means a desolate, barren, uninhabited region, usually destitute of trees, of springs, and of water-courses. It does not denote, as it does with us, a region of extensive “forests.” Compare the notes at Matthew 4:1. In a solitary way - Rather, in a “waste” way; a land that was desolate and uncultivated. They found no city to dwell in - In their journeyings. This was true of the region between Babylon and Palestine; a wide, barren, desolate waste. return to 'Top of Page'
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