John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 25:23

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, etc.] These seem to be places in Edom or Idumea, of whose destruction Jeremiah prophesies in (<244907>Jeremiah 49:7,8,20); or rather in Arabia and Mesopotamia. Jerom reckons them among the Ishmaelites and Saracens, The persons from whom they descended are mentioned in (<012221>Genesis 22:21 25:8,15); and all [that are] in the utmost corners; that is, either of the above countries, or of the whole earth: or “all that had their hair shorn”f519; or the corners of their beards; which Jerom says is applicable to the Saracens.

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