John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 1:19

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they shall fight against thee, etc.] The Targum adds, “that they may hide the words of thy prophecy;” hinder him from prophesying, stop his mouth, and even take away his life: but they shall not prevail against thee; as to do either: for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee; as he did; he hid him when they sought for him, and delivered him out of the dungeon and bonds into which he was cast by them; (See Gill on “<240108>Jeremiah 1:8”).

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