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John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 5:17

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Moreover, there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, etc.] Every day at his own cost, which must be considerable to provide for such a number, and of such rank: besides those that came unto us from among the Heathen that are about us; who were proselytes, and came thither to worship, or on a civil account, to give intelligence, and take directions.
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