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John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 29:14
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And I will be found of you, saith the Lord, etc.] As he is; when his favour is shown, his presence is enjoyed, and the blessing sought for is obtained: and I will turn away your captivity; this designs the captivity of Jeconiah, or of the Jews that were carried captive with him; and which had its accomplishment when the Jews returned to their own land, upon the edict of Cyrus: and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; for though the greatest part might be carried to Babylon, and continue there; yet others might be removed or moved into other countries; and besides, this may respect their brethren who should come into captivity, and return with them at the end of the seventy years; for the expressions are very large and general: and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive; that is, Jerusalem, and the land of Judea; though the Vulgate Latin version renders it, “and I will make you to return from the place to which I have caused you to go captive;” meaning Babylon. The sense comes to the same; but the common rendering is most agreeable to the Hebrew text.
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