John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 5:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Nevertheless, in those days, etc.] When these things should be done by the king of Babylon and his army: saith the Lord, I will not make a full end with you: this was to be done at another time, not now; (See Gill on “<240427>Jeremiah 4:27”), (See Gill on “<240510>Jeremiah 5:10”), though some think that this is a threatening of more and greater calamities; that this would not be all he would do to them; he had not yet done; he had other evils and calamities, to bring upon them, particularly a long captivity.

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