John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 5:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding, etc.] or, “heart”f121; (See Gill on “<240422>Jeremiah 4:22”): which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not; like the idols they served, (<19B504>Psalm 115:4-8). this is an upbraiding of them with their folly and stupidity, their want of common sense, their blindness and ignorance; notwithstanding they had the means of light and knowledge, the law, and the prophets.

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